Jupiter Now Has More Moons , Than Any Other Planet.
NBC News reports that 12 new moons
have been discovered around Jupiter.
The new discovery puts the
planet's moon count at 92.
Saturn is a close second with 83 moons.
The new Jupiter moons were detected in 2021 and 2022 with telescopes in Hawaii and Chile.
They range from 0.6 miles to 2 miles in size.
I hope we can image one of these outer moons close-up in the near future to better determine their origins, Scott Sheppard of the Carnegie Institution, via statement.
NBC News reports that Jupiter and Saturn's small moons are likely fragments of
bigger moons that used to exist.
The European Space Agency will send a spacecraft to Jupiter in April to study the planet and its moons.
NASA's Europa Clipper will launch next year to explore one of the planet's moons as well.
As for the moons of the other planets in our solar system, Uranus has 27, Neptune has 14, Mars has two, and Earth has one.
As for the moons of the other planets in our solar system, Uranus has 27, Neptune has 14, Mars has two, and Earth has one.
As for the moons of the other planets in our solar system, Uranus has 27, Neptune has 14, Mars has two, and Earth has one.
As for the moons of the other planets in our solar system, Uranus has 27, Neptune has 14, Mars has two, and Earth has one.
Venus and Mercury have none.
Venus and Mercury have none
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NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar or NISAR, an Earth science satellite being jointly built by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), got a send-off ceremony in California before it ships out to its last stop, India.
#NASA #ISRO #NISARMission
It was the early morning of 1st of February 2003…and the atmosphere in the NASA Control Room at Kennedy Space Centre was upbeat…although with a bit of jitters and…lot of anxiety. NASA’s space shuttle…Columbia…was in the final leg of its journey back to earth…and was just minutes away from re-entering the earth’s atmosphere
#Columbiadisaster2003#KalpanaChawla #NASAColumbia
In yet another interesting discovery by the scientists, a piece of the rocky planet was found on the surface of Mars which apparently looked as if it was smiling back at them. This image resembling a teddy bear on Mars captured by NASA’s Orbiter has to be one of the most pleasant moments of 2023.
#Mars #NASA #TeddyBear
NASA Finalizing , List of Astronauts For , the Artemis Moon Mission.
The Byte reports that NASA's Artemis program, which aims
to return humans to the moon, has already begun
the selection process of assembling the mission's crew.
For the first time in 50 years,
NASA is planning a crewed orbital mission
in 2024 and an actual moon landing in 2025.
The Byte reports that the selection process is typically a
clandestine operation, however, CNN was able to get
an inside look through a series of interviews with NASA. .
The mission crew is rumored to include
Christina Koch and Jessica Meir, the first
women to ever do an all-female space walk.
The mission crew is rumored to include
Christina Koch and Jessica Meir, the first
women to ever do an all-female space walk.
Decorated naval aviator G. Reid Wiseman is
believed to be the likely chief of the mission.
Decorated naval aviator G. Reid Wiseman is
believed to be the likely chief of the mission.
According to CNN, Army pilot Anne McClain,
and Stephanie Wilson, the most senior
astronaut named, will likely also join the crew.
According to CNN, Army pilot Anne McClain,
and Stephanie Wilson, the most senior
astronaut named, will likely also join the crew.
The internationally-funded mission
will also include Canadian
astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
However, according to former astronaut
Garrett Reisman, NASA's final selection process
includes some surprising requirements.
The problem is it can be influenced by trivial
things, like what size spacesuit you wear.
If there is only a medium and a large and you
need the extra-large, you’re screwed. You’re
not going to get assigned to the mission. , Garrett Reisman, Former NASA astronaut, via 'The Byte'.
It can be crazy, little things that dictate how
it all comes out and it’s not always the most
equitable or transparent process, Garrett Reisman, Former NASA astronaut, via 'The Byte'
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NASA's Future Crewed , Mission to Mars Depends on , Developing Nuclear Thermal Propulsion.
Ars Technica reports that the United States
announced its intention to develop a flyable nuclear
thermal propulsion system nearly three years ago.
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's
(DARPA) aim was to develop more responsive controls
of spacecraft in Earth orbit, lunar orbit and in between. .
The project is part of an effort to give the U.S.
military greater operational freedom in space. .
The operation has been dubbed
the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar
Operations, or DRACO project for short.
Ars Technica reports that the program
includes building both a nuclear fission
reactor and a spacecraft to fly it.
In 2021, General Atomics was
awarded $22 million by DARPA
to work on developing the reactor.
Meanwhile, Lockheed Martin and Blue Origin
were awarded an additional $5.4 million to
develop the project's spacecraft system. .
Meanwhile, Lockheed Martin and Blue Origin
were awarded an additional $5.4 million to
develop the project's spacecraft system. .
According to a 2019 report, NASA's only hope
for putting humans on Mars in the near future
is by developing nuclear propulsion.
Ars Technica reports that nuclear thermal
propulsion requires significantly less fuel
than other means of chemical propulsion.
NASA will work with our long-term
partner, DARPA, to develop and
demonstrate advanced nuclear
thermal propulsion technology
as soon as 2027, Bill Nelson, NASA Administrator, via Ars Technica.
With the help of this new technology, astronauts could journey to and from deep space faster than ever, a major capability to prepare for crewed missions to Mars, Bill Nelson, NASA Administrator, via Ars Technica.
With the help of this new technology, astronauts could journey to and from deep space faster than ever, a major capability to prepare for crewed missions to Mars, Bill Nelson, NASA Administrator, via Ars Technica
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NASA Is Funding , the Projects of the Future.
Last week, NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts
(NIAC) program announced grants for 14 teams
exploring high-risk, high-reward projects.
'Wired' reports that some of the projects, like a lunar oxygen pipeline or new building material for
use on Mars, could be technological game changers.
These are things looking 20 to 30 years
down the road to see how we could
drastically improve or enable
new types of NASA missions, Mike LaPoint, NASA's Innovative
Advanced Concepts (NIAC), via 'Wired'.
The $175,000 grants will be used to
lay out detailed plans, run tests and design
new prototypes based off of Phase 1 projects.
The select few chosen to go on
to Phase 2 will receive $600,000
for an additional two-year study.
A single exceptional project will then
receive an award of $2 million to enter into
another two-year long Phase 3 study.
According to 'Wired,' one of the most interesting
projects is a proposal to build a habitat out of
fungi and bacteria grown on the surface of Mars.
A University of Nebraska team is exploring
the idea of self-growing building blocks
using minerals formed within a bioreactor.
Another NIAC winner has proposed building a massive
pipeline on the surface of the moon to deliver
much-needed oxygen to astronauts on a future lunar base.
'Wired' reports that the new tech will create
oxygen as a byproduct of mining for water
ice utilizing a process called electrolysis
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Trivia Facts to Impress Your Friends.
Jan. 4 is National Trivia Day. Here are some trivia facts to add to your arsenal, provided by 'Country Living.'.
1. Harry Styles' song, "Girl Crush," is the most-streamed Spotify Single.
2. The voice actors who portrayed Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor, were married in real life.
3. An aspen grove in Utah is the
largest known living organism.
4. M&M stands for Mars and Murrie.
5. A blue whale's heartbeat can
be heard from over 2 miles away.
6. Only one NFL team, the New Orleans Saints, has a plant for a logo.
7. Approximately 700 grapes
make up a bottle of wine.
8. Humans and the Milky Way galaxy share 97% of the same kind of atoms.
9. A team comprised of six women programmed the first digital computer.
10. Two-Buck Chuck once won a double gold medal at the International Eastern Wine Competition
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The European Space Agency has challenged astronomers worldwide to find an asteroid, smaller than the statue of liberty, which is apparently approaching Earth fast. The space rock will make a close approach to Earth on December 15, passing by at a distance of just 6,86,000 km from Earth.
#ESA #ChristmasAsteroid #2015RN35
The American space agency, NASA's Mars rover, Perseverance, will begin dropping samples of rock on to the surface of the Red Planet this week. It's a major milestone in the quest to find out whether there is life on Mars or not.
#NASA #MarsRover #Perseverance
NASA's Perseverance , Rover Finds Ingredients for , Life on Mars.
Vice reports that the NASA Perseverance rover's search
for signs of life on Mars may have uncovered details about
habitable..
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