Fictional Universe - The Cassini Variations (22 images)

On October 15th 1997, the Cassini–Huygens spacecraft was launched on an almost 7-year journey to the Saturn system passing by Venus (twice), Earth, Jupiter and arriving at the Saturn system in 2004. After 20 years in space, the spacecraft ran out of fuel and on its final orbit, on September 15th 2017, Cassini plunged into Saturn's atmosphere sending back information to the very end. After losing contact with Earth, the spacecraft burnt up like a meteor, becoming part of the planet...
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On October 15th 1997, the Cassini–Huygens spacecraft was launched on an almost 7-year journey to the Saturn system passing by Venus (twice), Earth, Jupiter and arriving at the Saturn system in 2004. After 20 years in space, the spacecraft ran out of fuel and on its final orbit, on September 15th 2017, Cassini plunged into Saturn's atmosphere sending back information to the very end. After losing contact with Earth, the spacecraft burnt up like a meteor, becoming part of the planet itself.

"The Cassini Variations“ is a celebration of this journey into space and the human ability to dream. It is part of a multi segment project untitled “Fictional Universe” which stands at the confluence of art and science, as a tribute to the enigmatic beauty of the universe.
Using original images from the NASA Cassini Orbiter mission and playing with symmetries, patterns, repetitions and scales, the resulting images become stylized representations of humanity's ability to learn and achieve. Bridging digital art and NASA photography, reality and possibility, it is a foray into the realm of imagination, the true "Last Frontier" in the age of digital imaging.

Naming Convention:
Each image preserves NASA’s original naming convention: “PIA XXXXX” as found on their website. The final title of each image indicates which original Cassini’s pictures were used to create it. I.e.: PIA 09890 07587 10554 10430 is a composite made from 4 images (PIA 09890, PIA 07587, PIA 10554 and PIA 10430)
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