About This Book:
Real-life spacecraft Cassini makes surprising discoveries on her visit to one of Saturn’s moons in this graceful blend of science concepts and the awe of space exploration.
Cassini was built to explore Saturn and its moons. Her engineers pack her full of tools that can measure, take pictures, and taste chemicals. It takes her seven years to reach Saturn’s orbit, where she investigates Enceladus, the shiniest moon in the solar system. To the amazement of her scientists back home, Cassini makes a series of incredible discoveries: liquid water, chemicals, and energy—the ingredients for life! But Cassini doesn’t have the right tools or enough fuel to answer the big questions that come next. This bittersweet true story is rich with both science and wonder, with illustrations that capture the breathtaking scale of our solar system. Back matter provides further insight and information, as well as additional educational resources.
*Review Contributed by Connie Reid, Site Manager*
Cassini’s Mission personalizes a spacecraft’s journey to the moons of Saturn. Referred to as “she” it is easy to feel the human connection to this spacecraft’s search for life in the far reaches of our solar system. This story does a lovely job of highlighting the excitement of what Cassini found on the moon, Enceladus, and explaining why we should care. I also appreciated the explanation on why Cassini didn’t just land on Enceladus when it was low on fuel. This book does an excellent job of making Enceladus feel like a special treasure waiting for future generations to go back and explore. Overall, this book does a nice job of creating excitement and wonder about space and the impact on our understanding of everything. It is approachable to young readers with clear language and gentle explanations.
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