Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Teachable Moment This Friday! Cassini's Mission Finale at Saturn

A Moment You Won't Want to Miss: Cassini's Mission Finale at Saturn
 

A Teachable Moment You Won't Want to Miss: Cassini's Mission Finale at Saturn

On Friday, Sept. 15, after nearly 13 years exploring Saturn, NASA's Cassini mission will come to an end as the spacecraft makes an intentional plunge into the ringed giant. The so-called Grand Finale dive is designed to protect Saturn's moons, including the potentially habitable Enceladus, for future exploration.

In recent months, Cassini has completed a series of daring maneuvers that have brought it closer to Saturn than ever before – all the way into the narrow gap between the planet and its rings. The feat has added stunning new images and science to Cassini's rich catalog that has vastly expanded our knowledge about the Saturn system. Until another spacecraft makes the journey to this distant world, Cassini's final transmission (to be sent during its farewell dive into Saturn's atmosphere) will be our last piece of intimate data about this fascinating planet.

Explore these resources to find out more about Cassini's Grand Finale and how to share the wonder of the mission with students:


Resources for Educators – Free Back-to-School Bulletin Board

Free Back-to-School Bulletin Board from NASA/JPL Edu

This year has been full of exciting discoveries at NASA as we learn more about our solar system as well as star systems light years away. Want a cool way to share these missions and discoveries with your classroom? Sign up to receive the latest classroom bulletin board set from the Educator Resource Center at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

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