By NASAs Jet Propulsion Lab
June 25, 2023
Cassini reached Saturn in July 2004 and spent more than 13 years studying the world. The objective was kept in mind for its lots of substantial discoveries, consisting of detailed studies of Saturns biggest moon, Titan, and the discovery of geysers erupting from another moon, Enceladus. The spacecraft was named after the Italian-French astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini, who made lots of important discoveries about Saturn. Credit: NASA/JPL
With the Cassini spacecraft, built by NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory, safely in orbit around Saturn, science takes center stage, beginning with the remarkable descent of the European Space Agencys Huygens probe to the surface area of Saturns shrouded moon Titan.
For some researchers, Titan has been a greater concern for expedition than even Saturn itself. Thats due to the fact that Titan might resemble what Earth was like billions of years earlier. There, Huygens and Cassini will find lakes and seas of liquid methane and signs of volcanos gushing out icy water from an ocean concealed beneath Titans icy shell. And whenever water is pointed out, its not long before the question is raised: “Is this a location that could perhaps support life?” The same question will be asked about Saturns moon Enceladus, where geysers were discovered to be gushing water ice particles out into space. These are but two of the unforeseen discoveries made by this worldwide mission that won over the hearts of millions worldwide while essentially modifying the method we see our solar system.
Chronicling the story of NASAs Cassini objective, this is the most recent in a series of documentaries, “JPL and the Space Age.” These films utilize uncommon archival video and interviews with pioneering engineers and researchers from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in retelling of a lot of mankinds initial steps into the universes. Credit: NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JPL and the Space Age Video Series
The mission was kept in mind for its many considerable discoveries, including detailed studies of Saturns largest moon, Titan, and the discovery of geysers appearing from another moon, Enceladus. These films utilize unusual archival video footage and interviews with pioneering engineers and researchers from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in retelling of many of humanitys very first steps into the universes. Credit: NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory