Cassini's Infrared Saturn

The video discusses the Cassini mission and its Composite Infrared Spectrometer (Sears) used to study Saturn and its moons. It highlights key discoveries, including Saturn's storms, Enceladus's water ocean, and Titan's atmosphere. The mission's grand finale and its scientific legacy are also covered.

What was the primary purpose of the Cassini mission?

• To investigate the outer edges of the solar system

• To study the Saturn system and its moons

• To analyze the surface of Venus

• To explore Mars and its moons

What unique feature did the Cassini spacecraft observe during a storm on Saturn?

• A massive dust storm

• Two bright beacons of hot spot temperature

• A giant water cyclone

• A large ice formation

What phenomenon was observed on the moon Mimus using thermal maps?

• A large crater resembling a volcano

• A thermal pattern resembling Pacman

• A series of icy geysers

• A dark spot similar to a black hole

What significant discovery was made about Enceladus?

• It is covered in volcanic ash

• It has a magnetic field

• It has a dense atmosphere

• It contains a subsurface ocean

What new molecule was discovered in Titan's atmosphere by Cassini?

• Propylene

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Oxygen

What was the final phase of the Cassini mission called?

• The Last Journey

• The Grand Finale

• The Saturn Dive

• The Final Orbit

What is one of the lasting impacts of the Cassini mission?

• It discovered a new planet

• It provided data that will be used for decades

• It confirmed the existence of aliens

• It ended the study of Saturn