Cassini Scientist for a Day
18 October 2010
Cassini Scientist for a Day is an essay contest designed to give students a taste of life as a scientist. Students compare and research three possible targets that the Cassini spacecraft can image during a given time set aside for education. They are to choose the one observation they think will yield the best science results and explain their reasons in an essay.
More information: http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/education/scientistforaday9thedition/
The deadline for the contest is Oct. 27, 2010.
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