As The "Final Five" Saturnian Ring Crossings Get Underway...

The "Final Five" ring plunges have begun, on this luminous but clear[ing] dawn. . . .

And while we wait for Tuesday, and word that the One Bar of atmosphere above Saturn's cloud tops -- into which Cassini soon dips -- hasn't ripped the antennae off of this twistily-literate, copper hued, unwastedly-graceful and long legged shepherded moon-lette. . . feel free to watch this three minute NASA video -- on one of the central goals of the mission:





Now you know. Be excellent to one another -- workouts and mountain bike rides -- on this clear, cool and breezy Chicago Saturday, now. . .

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