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PBS

Nova: Anatomy of the Rings

For Students 9th - 10th
Thanks to the Cassini spacecraft, you can view numerous pictures of Saturn's rings. There are also answers to eleven different questions about the rings.
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NASA

Nasa: Cassini: Mission to Saturn

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA site details what sets Saturn apart from the other planets in our solar system and why the Cassini spacecraft mission is important.
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Children's Museum

Field Guide to the Universe: Space Craft

For Students 9th - 10th
Pictures and descriptions of the robot spacecraft that have explored the planets and outer space since the 1960s.
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PBS

Pbs: Nova: Hunting the Edge of Space

For Students 9th - 10th
Hour One of Hunting the Edge of Space, "The Mystery of the Milky Way," includes information on the Milky Way and chronicles the history of telescopes from Galileo's time to today's planet-searching telescopes. Hour Two, "The...
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NASA

Nasa: Cassini at Saturn: Present Position

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA site presents simulated images of the views from the Cassini spacecraft. Images updated on a daily basis.
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NASA

Nasa: Cassini Huygens Mission

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA site surveys the satellite Cassini's mission to Saturn as well as the ejection of the Huygens probe.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Saturn's Rings May Be Eroding

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Dan Whitcomb's article uses research from the Cassini spacecraft to suggest the possibility of the erosion of Saturn's rings, meaning that they will cease to exist in 100 million years.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Could a Saturn Moon Harbor Life?

For Students 9th - 10th
Carolyn Porco shares exciting new findings from the Cassini spacecraft's recent sweep of one of Saturn's moons, Enceladus. Samples gathered from the moon's icy geysers hint that an ocean under its surface could harbor life. [3:27]
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NASA

Nasa: Welcome to the Planets the Explorers

For Students 9th - 10th
View photographs of space craft and read about their assembly, launching, and where they went.
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PBS

Pbs Nova: A Conversation With Neil De Grasse Tyson

For Students 9th - 10th
Nova offers an enlightening conversation with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. Topics include origins of the universe, multidisciplinary approaches to science, exciting recent discoveries, his position as director of the Hayden...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Saturn's Rings Show Surprising Features

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses research conducted by the Cassini spacecraft in regard to Saturn's rings which some scientists suggest could lead to information regarding the "birth of the entire solar system."
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Read Works

Read Works: Cold Faithful

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about ice geysers on Enceladus, one of the moons orbiting Saturn. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Voyage to the Mystery Moon

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Observe the night sky and speculate the distance between the Earth and its moon and Saturn and its moon. Explore how scientists have used robots to learn about celestial bodies, and conduct research about one of Saturn's moons.