Cassini-Huygens' exploration of the Saturn system: 13 years of discovery
L Spilker - Science, 2019 - science.org
The Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn provided a close-up study of the gas giant planet, as
well as its rings, moons, and magnetosphere. The Cassini spacecraft arrived at Saturn in …
well as its rings, moons, and magnetosphere. The Cassini spacecraft arrived at Saturn in …
Chemical composition of icy satellite surfaces
JB Dalton, DP Cruikshank, K Stephan, TB Mccord… - Space science …, 2010 - Springer
Much of our knowledge of planetary surface composition is derived from remote sensing
over the ultraviolet through infrared wavelength ranges. Telescopic observations and, in the …
over the ultraviolet through infrared wavelength ranges. Telescopic observations and, in the …
Interpretation of snow properties from imaging spectrometry
Snow is among the most “colorful” materials in nature, but most of the variability in snow
reflectance occurs beyond 0.8 µm rather than in the visible spectrum. In these wavelengths …
reflectance occurs beyond 0.8 µm rather than in the visible spectrum. In these wavelengths …
The surface composition of Iapetus: Mapping results from Cassini VIMS
RN Clark, DP Cruikshank, R Jaumann, RH Brown… - Icarus, 2012 - Elsevier
Cassini VIMS has obtained spatially resolved imaging spectroscopy data on numerous
satellites of Saturn. A very close fly-by of Iapetus on September 10, 2007 provided the best …
satellites of Saturn. A very close fly-by of Iapetus on September 10, 2007 provided the best …
Cassini spacecraft reveals global energy imbalance of saturn
The global energy budget is pivotal to understanding planetary evolution and climate
behaviors. Assessing the energy budget of giant planets, particularly those with large …
behaviors. Assessing the energy budget of giant planets, particularly those with large …
The structure of Saturn's rings
JE Colwell, PD Nicholson, MS Tiscareno… - Saturn from Cassini …, 2009 - Springer
Our understanding of the structure of Saturn's rings has evolved steadily since their
discovery by Galileo Galilei in 1610. With each advance in observations of the rings over the …
discovery by Galileo Galilei in 1610. With each advance in observations of the rings over the …
Ring particle composition and size distribution
We review recent progress concerning the composition and size distribution of the particles
in Saturn's main ring system, and describe how these properties vary from place to place …
in Saturn's main ring system, and describe how these properties vary from place to place …
The hubble wide field camera 3 test of surfaces in the outer solar system: the compositional classes of the Kuiper Belt
We present the first results of the Hubble Wide Field Camera 3 Test of Surfaces in the Outer
Solar System. The purpose of this survey was to measure the surface properties of a large …
Solar System. The purpose of this survey was to measure the surface properties of a large …
Saturn's icy satellites and rings investigated by Cassini–VIMS: III–Radial compositional variability
In the last few years Cassini–VIMS, the Visible and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer, returned
to us a comprehensive view of the Saturn's icy satellites and rings. After having analyzed the …
to us a comprehensive view of the Saturn's icy satellites and rings. After having analyzed the …
A close look at Saturn's rings with Cassini VIMS
Soon after the Cassini–Huygens spacecraft entered orbit about Saturn on 1 July 2004, its
Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer obtained two continuous spectral scans across …
Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer obtained two continuous spectral scans across …