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9 On Oct 15, 2008 10:14:19 AM  Hannah  wrote: 

i am very pleased that Cassini had a great mission. i say this because for my science project, my and my friend are researching Saturn. It is great that there are very recent missions to Saturn so we can share them with our class-mates. Congrats!

8 On Oct 13, 2008 04:57:23 AM  Mark Thomas  wrote: 

Great stuff, when do we hear about the composition of the plumes?

7 On Oct 12, 2008 03:45:22 PM  cri-cri  wrote: 

Hi guys,
Great work. One thing perhaps not well discussed nowadays, is that having a mission blog and making data widely available right after they have been collected, give the sense of a more democratic access to the information....the sense that behind the mission are real people and not a worldwide conspiracy led by the secret police.

6 On Oct 11, 2008 08:24:04 AM  Jim  wrote: 

The reason you don't get alot of comments in your blogs is the lack of information you give us. You would think a place like JPL could tell people alot more about what actually happens during these flybys. I checked back and don't see anything but the simple statement that it was successful and you got alot of data. Yeah that really made my day....what was the data? I myself won't keep coming back when nothing is posted about what happened and what data you got. It's just like the JPL websites on different missions that are never updated and the same old info over and over again. If nothing else I've learned from the rover missions website that 100 watts is enough to power a 100 watt bulb for 1 hr. I learned that back in the 60's in school...tell me something new!!!

5 On Oct 11, 2008 07:03:31 AM  Pete  wrote: 

One would imagine the solar panels had a decent wash down then. Well done the Cassini team...and an extra round of applause for that great little spacecraft.
Keep on keeping on.

4 On Oct 10, 2008 10:23:14 PM  James Bonner  wrote: 

Happy evaluating! I know there are many people who are very curious about your findings. The entire mission has been incredibly stimulating thanks to people like you.
Say hello to the kids:)

3 On Oct 12, 2008 12:07:23 AM  Brent Sanders  wrote: 

Thank You for all the work you do! Can't wait to hear about the results!
I truly believe NASA is essential in the development of the future of the USA.

2 On Oct 11, 2008 09:52:31 AM  Thuff7  wrote: 

As an Earth bound analytical chemist, I am astounded by the ability to conduct MS in space. Can you direct me to more information about the MS on Cassini? What type of ionization does it use? Are the particles directly injected into the source or do you have some separation method first? What mass range does it scan and what kind of resolution to you get? Thanks, and best wishes.

1 On Oct 10, 2008 03:40:39 PM  Jamie Dillon  wrote: 

Tolle Nachrichten! You Cassini bloggers all should know that these posts of yours lend a real immediacy to the news. You're letting the fans see the excitement close up day by day in a way that no news releases could. Thanks.
Hope the surface ejecta are distinct from the plumes.