Welcome to the
DISR public website...
...your source for
Cassini-Huygens results!
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This is a site
for scientists and non-scientists alike which provides information about the
DISR instrument of the Cassini-Huygens mission. The aim of this site is to
clarify the mission objectives and instrument functions in basic terms and
provide DISR's approach to the scientific process. It
is important to note in the following pages that the work done with the DISR
instrument is just one example of the many types of scientific investigation in
astronomy going on right now. The DISR team's goal is to learn about the
atmosphere and surface of Titan by measuring the way these features interact
with sunlight. It continues the historical tradition of probing distant moons
using light, and it provides a synergistic link with science instruments on the
Cassini orbiter.
Please, enjoy
this site. The scientists on the DISR project will be happy to answer any
questions you may have about the mission, so please don't hesitate to ask.
I hope that
this website provides a helpful explanation of our project and is a reminder to
everyone why science is such an essential part of our lives.
©Lunar and
Planetary Lab; last updated: 26 Apr 2006
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