Scientist for a Day
Announcing the U.S. 2012 Essay Contest Winners
Congratulations to the U.S. winners of the 2012 Cassini Scientist for a Day Essay Contest. Over 2,000 students from 36 states entered the contest. Special thanks to the 25 judges who volunteered their time to read the essays.
We are proud to announce that this year's winners are:
Writing about Pan: Richard Zhan, Arseny Mikhailov, Anissa Lee and Ming Wang.
Writing about Saturn's F Ring: Evan Grahn, Mary Joyce, Zoe Aridor.
Writing about Saturn:Bradyn Shelley and Sam Phillips, Michaela Leung, Ruchica Chandnani.
For a complete list, visit 2012 U.S. Contest Winners page.
Winning essays will be posted on this website in December. International editions of the contest have later deadlines. These winners will be posted when they are received.
Thank you for the great interest – we hope students and teachers alike enjoyed the activity!
The Cassini Outreach Team
| The Science Planning Team picked three targets to be imaged. Pick your favorite target, and write a persuasive essay in 500 words or less describing the scientific merits of your choice. Your decision should be based on which image would yield the most scientific results.
Just like actual scientists do, you are to explain what you hope to learn from the image you have selected. The artistic value of the image can be an added bonus to your decision. What questions do you have about your target that you hope will be answered? Cassini scientists and educators will read all the entries we receive. Will yours rise to the top? Good luck! The deadline for the U.S. contest is Oct. 24, 2012. International participants are also encouraged to enter by following the links to the International Editions of the contest. Check there for individual countries’ deadlines and national coordinators. |
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Scientists Have Their DayStudents from schools throughout the U.S. peppered a panel of top Cassini scientists with questions on Saturn, its rings and moons. Leading the panel, on Dec 7, 2010, was Amanda Hendrix, Cassini deputy scientist. She was assisted by Kevin Baines, a JPL Principal Scientist with extensive experience in planetary exploration, and Rosaly Lopes, a world-famous planetary geologist and volcanologist. The event has been recorded, and is available on Ustream. The 2009 edition of the Ustream event is also available on Ustream. + Watch the 2009 Webcast (63 minutes) |
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