2012 Edition -- Target 1: Pan, Grade 5 and 6 Winner
2012 Edition -- Target 1: Pan, Grade 5 and 6 Winner
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| Richard Zhan | ||||
| Willow Springs Elementary | ||||
| 5th Grade Fairfax, Va Teacher: Becky Pierce | ||||
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"Satellites capture photos of Saturn's rings, moons, and Saturn itself. They also help us see if other planets are able to sustain life. They can take samples of material with probes and see what the objects are composed of. This will help see if a moon is dense or not. If it isn't dense, that could possibly mean that the moon has water that eroded it. As a young scientist, I believe that Cassini should point the cameras at Pan due to its gravity, interesting composition, and odd shape. First, Pan shows that it has gravitational pull. Pan keeps the Encke Pan also has the presence of icy particles. Pan is made up of large clumps of ice. That means that Pan is porous and light. Cassini should look at Pan for its ice, because it indicates that may be water at Pan. If there is water at Pan, there could be a possibility that Pan has life in it. My third and final reason that Cassini should point its cameras at Pan is because of its odd but interesting shape. It has a giant bulge at its equator. It does not have the same height all the way. It may look like a walnut or a UFO. People might think its UFO shape comes from its spinning, like a pizza, but it doesn't go fast enough (approximately 14 hours). The Cassini Satellite mission should target Pan because of its gravity, icy particles, and odd shape. As a young scientist, I believe that we can study Pan more. It can be used as a smaller model of the Earth." |
