Investigating Irregular Vertical Structures at the Edges of Saturn’s A and B Rings

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Cassini Data Analysis Program

Subaward to PSI from SETI Institute

PI: Joseph Spitale (SETI Institute)

Start Date: 12/31/2022
Project #: 1918
End Date: 12/30/2025
Award #: SC 3920
Project Description

Dr. Stephen Schwartz (Co-I) will have primary responsibility for developing the code handoff (Task 2.1) and the routine of converting simulated data into ray-traced images that will be used to quantify shadows and other analysis (Task 3.1). In addition, he will share responsibility, with Co-I Ballouz for other code modifications and for running the simulations (Tasks 2.2 & 2.3), and with PI Spitale for morphology assessment (Task 3.2). He will also participate in most other science tasks and all final publications.