If you are asked to describe our planet as it is seen from space we are likely to say that its a large blue colored ball. This observation is drawn from the fact that almost all the photographs that have been taken of the planet Earth in space so far have been from close by celestial bodies like the moon or the International Space Station.

The many different satellites have also given us huge snapshots of the planet that we call home. Now this common picture is going to get a new perspective. One that is many million miles away and will show our planet to be a little dot in the larger scheme of things in the solar system.

The Cassini probe is to take photographs of Earth from its current location near Saturn and this in turn will allow scientists to see what our planet looks like in deep space. The spacecraft Cassini has been exploring Saturn 898 million miles away and now will allow us to see how Earth appears from its location.

The photographs will be taken on July 19, 2013 when the spacecraft moves in to a favorable position. It will show Earth as a tiny blue dot within the huge multi -hued rings of Saturn. Talk about a science project putting you in your place!