The Naked Scientists
  • Login
  • Register
  • Podcasts
      • The Naked Scientists
      • eLife
      • Naked Genetics
      • Naked Astronomy
      • In short
      • Naked Neuroscience
      • Ask! The Naked Scientists
      • Question of the Week
      • Archive
      • Video
      • SUBSCRIBE to our Podcasts
  • Articles
      • Science News
      • Features
      • Interviews
      • Answers to Science Questions
  • Get Naked
      • Donate
      • Do an Experiment
      • Science Forum
      • Ask a Question
  • About
      • Meet the team
      • Our Sponsors
      • Site Map
      • Contact us

User menu

  • Login
  • Register
  • Home
  • Help
  • Search
  • Tags
  • Recent Topics
  • Login
  • Register
  1. Naked Science Forum
  2. Non Life Sciences
  3. Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology
  4. What are the challenges of exploring Saturn?
« previous next »
  • Print
Pages: [1]   Go Down

What are the challenges of exploring Saturn?

  • 2 Replies
  • 2191 Views
  • 0 Tags

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline leethuaann (OP)

  • First timers
  • *
  • 1
  • Activity:
    0%
  • Naked Science Forum Newbie
What are the challenges of exploring Saturn?
« on: 28/08/2020 05:39:11 »
Saturn exploration
I think that's a crazy problem
« Last Edit: 28/08/2020 08:25:38 by chris »
Logged
 



Offline Kryptid

  • Global Moderator
  • Naked Science Forum King!
  • ********
  • 8082
  • Activity:
    4%
  • Thanked: 514 times
Re: What are the challenges of exploring Saturn?
« Reply #1 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.
Logged
 

Offline evan_au

  • Global Moderator
  • Naked Science Forum GOD!
  • ********
  • 11032
  • Activity:
    7.5%
  • Thanked: 1486 times
Re: What are the challenges of exploring Saturn?
« Reply #2 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
Logged
 



  • Print
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
Tags:
 
There was an error while thanking
Thanking...
  • SMF 2.0.15 | SMF © 2017, Simple Machines
    Privacy Policy
    SMFAds for Free Forums
  • Naked Science Forum ©

Page created in 0.358 seconds with 33 queries.

  • Podcasts
  • Articles
  • Get Naked
  • About
  • Contact us
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Subscribe to newsletter
  • We love feedback

Follow us

cambridge_logo_footer.png

©The Naked Scientists® 2000–2017 | The Naked Scientists® and Naked Science® are registered trademarks created by Dr Chris Smith. Information presented on this website is the opinion of the individual contributors and does not reflect the general views of the administrators, editors, moderators, sponsors, Cambridge University or the public at large.