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Infrared interferometer spectrometer and radiometer

An infrared interferometer spectrometer and radiometer (IRIS) is a scientific instrument of the Voyager space probes which enables the measurement of three distinct properties. The instrument itself consists of two separate instruments that together share a single large-aperture telescope system.

History
Early versions of the IRIS were flown on the 1960s Nimbus 3 and Nimbus 4. In 1971, an early prototype was used on Mariner 9 to examine Mars. == Objectives ==
Objectives
The instrument was included, primarily, to meet the following objectives. • Determination of atmospheric vertical thermal structure (which in turn aids modeling of atmospheric dynamics). • Measurement of the abundances of hydrogen and helium (as a check on theories regarding their ratio in the primitive solar nebula). • Determination of the balance of energy radiated to that absorbed from the sun (to help investigate planetary origin, evolution, and internal processes). == Discoveries ==
Discoveries
During the Voyager trip past Saturn, the IRIS discovered complex organic molecules in Titan's atmosphere. This discovery would be further examined by the Cassini-Huygens probe in 2005. ==References==
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