A Teachable Moment You Won't Want to Miss: Cassini's Daring Mission Finale Between the Rings and Saturn

A Moment You Won't Want to Miss: Cassini's Daring Mission Finale Between the Rings and Saturn After almost 20 years in space, NASA's Cassini spacecraft has begun the final chapter of its remarkable story of exploration: its Grand Finale. This last phase of the mission will deliver unprecedented views of Saturn and its rings when, on April 26, the spacecraft dives between the planet and its rings – a feat that has never been attempted. Cassini will complete 22 of these ring-gap orbits before making a grand finale dive into Saturn's atmosphere to protect the environments of Saturn's moons, including the potentially habitable Enceladus. Find out how the mission team will accomplish this exciting endeavor, which will provide unprecedented opportunities for science at Saturn. It's all in the latest Teachable Moment from NASA/JPL Education – plus related lessons, activities and resources for bringing all the wonder of Cassini's Grand Finale into the classroom.    › Learn more on the Teachable Moments blog  Or skip straight to the resources, activities and standards-aligned lessons below: Download a poster of Saturn and the Cassini mission timeline. Lesson: Flying By Saturn's Moon Enceladus – Teach students about Saturn's scientifically intriguing moon Enceladus and investigate its fascinating features, including its ocean and plumes, using math. Learn about one way we study Titan in this educational video. Take afterschool youth on a journey of science and engineering to Saturn through literacy and creative arts with this Jewel of the Solar System afterschool program unit for grades 4-5 – Download ZIP (28.6 MB). Have older students use mathematics to calculate fuel reserves and the date of Cassini's Grand Finale dive into Saturn. Explore our entire collection of Cassini lessons for educators Cassini activities for students

 

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