She is a distinguished, recognized expert in planetary probes and leader of the imaging science team for the Cassini probe which is presently in orbit around Saturn.
Porco continues to be active in the presentation of science to the public as the leader of the Cassini Imaging Team. She is the creator/editor of the team's CICLOPS website where Cassini images are posted, and she writes the site's homepage ,"Captain's Log," greetings to the public.
Carolyn Porco is also a popular public lecturer and speaks frequently on the Cassini mission and planetary exploration in general. She has presented at such renowned cross-disciplinary conferences as TED (2009, 2007) and PopTech (2006, 2005). She also appears frequently in the media; as of 2016, she is a StarTalk All Stars host. Porco is also is the CEO and President of Diamond Sky Productions, LLC.
On top of all that, she is the recipient of many awards and honors, including being named as one of the 18 scientific leaders of the 21st century by The Sunday Times of London.
Porco was born into an Italian working-class family in New York City in 1953. She grew up alongside four brothers in the Bronx. Her interest in astronomy came about during an adolescent spiritual quest, which led her to study eastern religions and philosophy.
Quite simply, Carolyn Porco has made the mysteries of the universe understandable to millions of ordinary people.
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