Cassini at Saturn: 2004-2011

Cassini at Saturn: 2004-2011 by Parker Moreland.

In July, 1997 NASA launched the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft to Saturn. Seven years later, in July, 2004, it arrived, passed between the rings, and began a four-year mission of exploration of Saturn, its rings, and moons. Six months later, in January of 2005, the Huygens probe was detached and sent parachuting down to the surface of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, 1.5 times larger than our Moon. With all systems still functioning and obtaining amazing results, in July 2008 the mission was extended 2 years so that the change from Saturn's winter to spring could be observed in August, 2009. And last year the Cassini mission was extended again, for seven years to July, 2017.

Tonight we will review and marvel at the discoveries made by Cassini during these past 6 years.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Astronomy
• Space
• McCarthy
• Observatory
• Solar
• System
• Cassini
• Saturn

[MrKappaBeta]

interesting with the rings...

[scumbaguk]

Thanks for the upload.