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Space Topics: Cassini-HuygensThe Cassini Signature Disk
On August 22, 1997, a small Digital Versatile Disk (DVD) was attached to the Cassini orbiter. The disk contains a record of 616,400 handwritten signatures from 81 countries around the globe. Volunteers from the Planetary Society sorted, counted, and scanned all of the signatures for inclusion on the DVD. Signatures came from individuals, families, and entire schools and represent people of every age. Even the signatures of Jean-Dominique Cassini and Christiaan Huygens were obtained from letters they wrote during the 17th century. The Planetary Society has enabled millions of people literally to put their names on spacecraft, including the Mars Exploration Rovers, Deep Impact, and Cosmos 1. We will continue to provide our members and others around the world with the opportunity to add their names to future spaceships. |
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