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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: leethuaann on 28/08/2020 05:39:11

Title: What are the challenges of exploring Saturn?
Post by: leethuaann on 28/08/2020 05:39:11

Saturn exploration
I think that's a crazy problem

Title: Re: What are the challenges of exploring Saturn?
Post by: Kryptid on 28/08/2020 05:46:56

I see that you are new here. Please be advised that it is one of our rules that the title of the thread should be phrased in the form of a question. Please edit it.

Title: Re: What are the challenges of exploring Saturn?
Post by: evan_au on 28/08/2020 09:43:13

Exploring Saturn itself is very difficult, because of the deep clouds and lack of a visible surface (at a reasonable pressure).
- There have been suggestions of using floating balloons which could move up and down in Saturn's atmosphere, and float around the planet on the winds.

There have been several very successful orbiters studying Saturn and its moons... Cassini took many images, and Huygens landed on Titan.
- But it is much further than Jupiter, and so much harder to reach

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploration_of_Saturn