The Cassini spacecraft, which was launched in 1997 and arrived at Saturn in 2004, today fulfill their penultimate mission to Enceladus - which is the sixth largest moon of Saturn. It will make a "skimming" to 48 km altitude, on the South Pole of Enceladus, to analyze the spray of water welling up from there. The main objective is to confirm and measure the presence of hydrogen gas (H2) in the spray. This would allow to estimate the amount of energy and heat -Two elements favorable to life- generated in the oceans of Enceladus. According to NASA, the results will not be released immediately, but in a study to be published in a few months.
quinta-feira, 29 de outubro de 2015
NASA probe will "brim" on Saturn's moon to analyze water; see how it will be
The Cassini spacecraft, which was launched in 1997 and arrived at Saturn in 2004, today fulfill their penultimate mission to Enceladus - which is the sixth largest moon of Saturn. It will make a "skimming" to 48 km altitude, on the South Pole of Enceladus, to analyze the spray of water welling up from there. The main objective is to confirm and measure the presence of hydrogen gas (H2) in the spray. This would allow to estimate the amount of energy and heat -Two elements favorable to life- generated in the oceans of Enceladus. According to NASA, the results will not be released immediately, but in a study to be published in a few months.
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