Carolyn Porco Quotes

We had convinced ourselves that conditions wouldn't be right for seeing spokes on the lit side of the rings until about 2007, ... But this finding seems to be telling us that conditions on the dark side of the rings are almost as good right now for seeing spokes.

- Carolyn Porco

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Since we hadn't ever seen the rings in this kind of detail, we were looking for phenomena we'd never seen before. - Carolyn Porco

These are among the things we hope to learn. [The spokes] are obviously related to a host of processes...and may point to some important effects in understanding the magnetic field and the planet's magnetosphere, and how these systems interact with the rings and atmosphere. - Carolyn Porco

We realize that this is a radical conclusion. If we're right, we think we are looking at another environment in the solar system where we have liquid water and the potential for living organisms. - Carolyn Porco