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January 09, 2015

Scientists Pinpoint Saturn With Exquisite Accuracy
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 09, 2015
Scientists have paired NASA's Cassini spacecraft with the National Science Foundation's Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) radio-telescope system to pinpoint the position of Saturn and its family of moons to within about 2 miles (4 kilometers). The measurement is some 50 times more precise than those provided by ground-based optical telescopes. The feat improves astronomers' knowledge of Saturn's orbit and benefits spacecraft navigation and basic physics research. The team of researchers used the VLB ... read more

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