Science Objectives

The scientific objectives of the Cassini/Huygens mission to Titan are to:

• determine atmospheric composition;
• investigate energy sources for atmospheric chemistry;
• study aerosol properties and clouds physics;
• measure winds and global temperatures;
• determine properties of the surface and infer internal structure;
• investigate the upper atmosphere and ionosphere.

More information can be found in the SP-1177 paper: The Huygens Probe: Science, Payload and Mission Overview (Lebreton and Matson), 1997.

Complementary information regarding the science objectives at Titan may be found on the JPL Cassini web page.