A powerful interaction of plasma waves moving from Saturn to the rings and Enceladus satellite was recorded on the orbital path of the Cassini apparatus during the Grand Final period.
A new study by NASA's Cassini spacecraft from the Grand Final period shows a surprisingly powerful and dynamic interaction of plasma waves moving from Saturn to the rings and moon Enceladus. In observations for the first time showed that the waves move along the lines of the magnetic field connecting Saturn with Enceladus. The field lines resemble an electrical circuit between two bodies, with energy flowing back and forth.
The researchers translated the plasma wave recording into a sound file. That is, Cassini captured electromagnetic waves in the frequency range of sound and on Earth they can be reproduced through a speaker. The recording time is compressed from 16 minutes to 28.5 seconds.
Plasma generates waves for energy transfer. The radio plasma wave device RPWS in Cassini recorded intense plasma waves during one of the closest encounters with Saturn.
A new study from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft during the Grand Final show a surprisingly powerful interaction of plasma waves moving from Saturn to Enceladus. Researchers have transformed the recording into a sound file. Plasma works as a wave generator for energy transfer. Record received device RPWS September 2, 2017
The interaction of Saturn and Enceladus is different from the Earth’s contact with the Moon. Enceladus is immersed in the magnetic field of Saturn and is geologically active, releasing jets of water vapor that ionize and fill the environment around Saturn. The same interactions occur between Saturn and its rings, as they are also extremely dynamic.
Record received September 2, 2017, two weeks before Cassini plunged into the atmosphere of Saturn.
