Biology
Scientific paper
Aug 1992
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992esse.nasa..229k&link_type=abstract
In NASA. Ames Research Center, Exobiology in Solar System Exploration p 229-248 (SEE N93-18545 06-51)
Biology
Cassini Mission, Encounters, Exobiology, Flyby Missions, Galileo Project, Saturn (Planet), Saturn Atmosphere, Titan, Atmospheric Chemistry, Gas Giant Planets, Icy Satellites, Magnetospheres, Saturn Rings
Scientific paper
The Cassini Mission to Saturn and Titan represents an important step into the exploration of the outerplanets. It will expand on the flyby encounters of Pioneer and Voyager and parallel the detailed exploration of the Jupiter system to be accomplished by the Galileo Mission. By continuing the study of the two giant planets and enabling detailed comparisons of their structure and behavior, Cassini will provide a tremendous insight into the formation and evolution of the solar system. In addition, by virtue of its focus on the Saturnian satellite Titan, Cassini will return detailed data on an environment whose atmospheric chemistry may resemble that of the primitive Earth. The scientific objectives can be divided into five categories: Titan, Saturn, rings, icy satellites, and magnetospheres. The key area of interest to exobiologists is Titan; the other four scientific categories will be discussed briefly to provide a comprehensive overview of the Cassini Mission.
Flury Walter
Horn Linda J.
Kerridge Stuart J.
Lebreton Jean-Pierre
Stetson Douglas S.
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