
SwRI scientists have compiled 41 solar occultation observations of Saturn’s rings, encapsulating data from NASA’s Cassini mission over the course of nearly 20 years. The compilation will aid future investigations of the particle size distribution and composition of Saturn’s rings, key factors in understanding their formation and evolution. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI/Cornell
Southwest Research Institute scientists have compiled 41 solar occultation observations of Saturn’s rings from the Cassini mission. The compilation, published recently in the journal Icaruswill inform future investigations of the particle size distribution and composition of Saturn’s rings, key elements to understanding their formation and evolution.
“For nearly two
