Published on Jul 20, 2014 Cassinis findings have revolutionized our understanding of Saturn, its complex rings, the amazing assortment of moons and the planets dynamic magnetic environment. The robotic spacecraft arrived in 2004 after a 7-year flight from Earth, dropped a parachuted probe to study the atmosphere and surface of Saturns big moon Titan, and commenced making astonishing discoveries that continue today. Icy jets shoot from the tiny moon Enceladus; Titans hydrocarbon lakes and seas are dominated by liquid ethane and methane, and complex pre-biotic chemicals form in the atmosphere and rain to the surface. Cassinis findings at Saturn have also fundamentally altered many of our concepts of how planets form around stars. Spilker will present highlights from 10 years of Cassinis ambitious inquiry at Saturn. Speaker: Dr. Linda Spilker, Cassini Project Scientist Release Date: 18 July 2014 Credit: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Category : Science & Technology https://youtube/watch?v=0rKOLfJXBuc
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 23:57:01 +0000
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