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.
Multiple Interstellar Objects , Have Visited Our Solar System, , Study Suggests.
In 2017, astronomers identified the
first-ever Interstellar Object (ISO), dubbed
Oumuamua, traveling through our solar system.
ScienceAlert reports that Comet 2I
Borisov became the second ISO to
enter our solar system in August 2019.
A new study suggests that many ISOs have
likely visited in the past. Some may have even
been captured in solar orbits around our sun.
Interstellar objects present
a unique mechanism to investigate
the formation and evolution of
planetary systems including our own, 'Close Encounters of the Interstellar Kind: Exploring the Presence
of Interstellar Objects in Near Earth Orbit,' via ScienceAlert .
ScienceAlert reports that ISOs offer
astronomers insight into how other
solar systems form and evolve.
According to the paper's authors, ISOs offer an opportunity to "… investigate the formation and evolution of planetary systems, including our own.".
The team found that the Earth, Moon and Jupiter create a capture cross-section that dominates , "the capture of interstellar objects into near-Earth orbits
by a factor of 104 compared to that of Earth-Moon.".
The team found that the Earth, Moon and Jupiter create a capture cross-section that dominates , "the capture of interstellar objects into near-Earth orbits
by a factor of 104 compared to that of Earth-Moon.".
A captured ISO is unlikely to have
a stable orbit, but these odd
orbital parameters could level out over time. .
We caution the reader that this is not
a full representation of present-day
captured ISOs by Earth and Jupiter
(should they exist). ISOs captured
in the past will evolve their orbital
parameters over time due to interactions
with other planets in the Solar System, 'Close Encounters of the Interstellar Kind: Exploring the Presence
of Interstellar Objects in Near Earth Orbit,' via ScienceAlert .
We caution the reader that this is not
a full representation of present-day
captured ISOs by Earth and Jupiter
(should they exist). ISOs captured
in the past will evolve their orbital
parameters over time due to interactions
with other planets in the Solar System, 'Close Encounters of the Interstellar Kind: Exploring the Presence
of Interstellar Objects in Near Earth Orbit,' via ScienceAlert .
The authors of the study say the best way to explore
ISOs is by investigating one. The European Space Agency has partnered with the Japanese Space Agency to
launch the Comet Interceptor in 2029. .
The authors of the study say the best way to explore
ISOs is by investigating one. The European Space Agency has partnered with the Japanese Space Agency to
launch the Comet Interceptor in 2029.
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Astronomers have found an Earth-size planet that isn’t like Earth at all. Instead, the exoplanet, called LP 791-18 D, is likely covered in volcanoes and may experience eruptions with the same frequency as Jupiter’s moon Io, the most volcanically active place in our solar system, according to researchers. Data from NASA’s planet-hunting Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, the retired Spitzer Space Telescope and ground-based telescopes was used to find the exoplanet. A study detailing the findings was published Wednesday in the journal Nature. LP 791-18 d is located about 90 light-years from Earth in the Crater constellation, where it orbits a small red dwarf star.
#Lp79118d #NASA #exoplanet
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One of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) most ambitious missions ever has lift-off, 24 hours after being postponed. The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, or Juice for short, will study the planet’s ice-covered moons - Callisto, Europa, and Ganymede - to see if they have the conditions needed to sustain life. There is evidence that beneath the moons’ icy crusts are oceans of liquid water, and the ESA mission will aim to determine whether these oceans have a chance of sustaining simple microbial organisms. The £1.4 billion mission was launched on an Ariane-5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana - beginning a journey that will take eight years. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
NASA's WEBB Telescope Reveals, Evidence of Massive Collision , Around Nearby Star.
'The Guardian' reports that astronomers have
discovered an enormous cloud of dust surrounding one
of the brightest and closest stars in the night sky. .
Approximately 25 light years from Earth, the star
known as Fomalhaut appears as part of the Piscis
Austrinus, or the southern fish, constellation.
Images previously captured by NASA's Hubble space
telescope and other instruments were only able to provide
a partial picture of Fomalhaut's cloud of cosmic material.
'The Guardian' reports that new images provided
by the James Webb space telescope have
revealed exciting details of the star's surroundings. .
What we see is the dust produced
in collisions between planetesimals,
which themselves are the long
forgotten remnants of the formation
of the planetary system itself, András Gáspár, Lead author on the study at
the University of Arizona, via 'The Guardian'.
András Gáspár, lead author on the study at the University of
Arizona, says the team discovered that Fomalhaut has an
inner asteroid belt surrounded by a second ring of rubble.
Surrounding these first two asteroid belts
is a third ring of debris that resembles
our own solar system's Kuiper belt. .
'The Guardian' reports that the team believe this
massive dust cloud was produced by a collision
between two 400-mile-wide space rocks.
The team believe that unseen planets are circling
within Fomalhaut's nested belts, determining the shape
of the star system with their gravitational fields. .
Planets as low in mass
as Neptune are sufficient
to carve the inner belts, 'Spatially resolved imaging of the inner Fomalhaut disk using JWST/MIRI' authors, via 'Nature Astronomy'
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An unusual shape of a rock on Mars has caught the attention of NASA scientists. The rock that looks like an open book was photographed by the US space research centre’s Curiosity Mars rover. Dubbed “Terra Firme”, this geological object’s appearance is that of a small book with overturning pages. Spotted on April 15, this book-lookalike object measures about 2.5 centimetres.
#NASA #CuriosityRover #MartianBook
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Saudi Arabia is going to launch its first space mission. The maiden space mission is scheduled to launch on May 21, with the Kingdom’s first ever astronauts Ali al-Qarni and Rayyanah Barnawi, on board. Rayyanah Barnawi is the first Arab Muslim female astronaut. The two astronauts are set to travel to the International Space Station. They will be part of the four-man crew Axiom-2 mission scheduled to leave on May 21 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Saudi space mission, which marks a historical moment for the Kingdom, will be launched from the United States. The astronauts will conduct 14 pioneering scientific experiments in microgravity that will help scientists and researchers devise new ways to provide suitable conditions for humans to further explore space. They will conduct trailblazing experiments…including research into predicting and preventing cancer and a study into how to generate artificial rain in future human settlements on the Moon and Mars. They will also conduct three educational awareness experiments with 12,000 Saudi students via a live feed.
#Saudispacemission #Rayyanahbarnawi, #Saudiarabia
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SpaceX Successfully Launches Starship, , but It Explodes Minutes Later.
Fox Business reports that after postponing the launch due to a frozen valve a few days ago,
Starship successfully blasted off on April 20.
Fox Business reports that after postponing the launch due to a frozen valve a few days ago,
Starship successfully blasted off on April 20.
Then it blew up, over the , Gulf of Mexico.
Regardless, SpaceX and Elon Musk
celebrated the achievement.
With a test like this, success comes from what we learn, and today’s test will help us improve Starship’s reliability as SpaceX seeks to make life multi-planetary, SpaceX, via statement.
Starship, the largest and most
powerful rocket to date, is designed to fly people and goods to the moon and Mars.
Starship, the largest and most
powerful rocket to date, is designed to fly people and goods to the moon and Mars.
Starship, the largest and most
powerful rocket to date, is designed to fly people and goods to the moon and Mars.
Musk estimates that it will take a
couple years to perfect the Starship so
that it can be reused for multiple trips.
Fox Business reports that NASA has
already reserved a Starship for the
agency's next trip to the moon.
Wealthy people are also booking
future trips aboard the craft
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Four small rooms, a gym and a lot of red sand -- NASA unveils a new Mars-simulation habitat, in which volunteers will live for a year at a time to test what life will be like for future missions to Earth's neighbour.
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The European Space Agency’s wind mission, Aeolus, will soon be lowered in orbit leading to its fiery reentry and burn-up through Earth’s atmosphere. ESA’s efforts to ensure a safe return will go well beyond international standards and place the European Space Agency in the lead for space safety. This will be the first assisted re-entry of its kind and will set a precedent for a responsible approach to reduce the ever-increasing problem of space debris and uncontrolled re-entries
#ESA#Aeolusmission#space
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Bipartisan Senate Bill , Aims to Keep Kids , Under 13 Off Social Media.
This week, senators from both sides of the political divide
announced legislation aimed at protecting children from
aspects of social media found to impact mental health.
NPR reports that a bipartisan group of senators
claim that social media is contributing to
a mental health crisis among young Americans.
NPR reports that a bipartisan group of senators
claim that social media is contributing to
a mental health crisis among young Americans.
The proposed Protecting Kids on Social Media Act , would ban children under the age of 13 , from accessing social media.
Teens from 13 to 18 years old would need
a parent to provide a valid form of ID in order
for them to become users on a platform.
NPR reports that the proposed bill is sponsored by Republican Senators Tom Cotton and Katie Britt, and Democratic Senators Brian Schatz and Chris Murphy.
NPR reports that the proposed bill is sponsored by Republican Senators Tom Cotton and Katie Britt, and Democratic Senators Brian Schatz and Chris Murphy.
NPR reports that the proposed bill is sponsored by Republican Senators Tom Cotton and Katie Britt, and Democratic Senators Brian Schatz and Chris Murphy.
The business model of these apps is
simple, the duration of time the user
spends on the app and the extent to
which they engage with content
is directly correlated with ad revenue, Brian Schatz, Democratic Senator for Hawaii, via NPR.
Hawaii's Sen. Brian Schatz argues that the result of social
media platforms driving users to spend long amounts
of time on their platforms could be "catastrophic.".
Social media [companies] have
stumbled onto a stubborn, devastating
fact: The way to get kids to linger
on the platforms and to maximize
platforms is to upset them, Brian Schatz, Democratic Senator for Hawaii, via NPR.
According to a Pew Research study,
most teens say they go on social media platforms
like YouTube and TikTok at least once every day.
According to a Pew Research study,
most teens say they go on social media platforms
like YouTube and TikTok at least once every day.
The growing evidence is clear:
social media is making kids more
depressed and wreaking havoc
on their mental health, while kids
are suffering, social media companies
are profiting. This needs to stop, Brian Schatz, Democratic Senator for Hawaii, via NPR.
The growing evidence is clear:
social media is making kids more
depressed and wreaking havoc
on their mental health, while kids
are suffering, social media companies
are profiting. This needs to stop, Brian Schatz, Democratic Senator for Hawaii, via NPR
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Washington Is the Latest State , to Ban Assault Rifles.
'The Hill' reports that Gov. Jay Inslee signed three gun safety bills into law on April 25.
60 types of assault weapons
can no longer be sold in the state. .
No one needs an AR-15 to protect
their family. You only need it to kill other families. And for that reason,
we are taking action today, Gov. Jay Inslee, via statement.
Additionally, a 10-day waiting period and
safety training are now required to buy any gun. .
I do want to note that while we celebrate [these bills], they are not the only things we need against gun violence, Gov. Jay Inslee, via statement.
They are not a total panacea.
But just because they don’t solve all the problems does not mean that the state of Washington
does not take action, Gov. Jay Inslee, via statement.
9 other states and Washington, D.C., have
also implemented assault weapons bans. .
Those states include California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York.
The White House issued a
statement on April 25 applauding Washington's action to reduce gun violence. .
In so doing, they have made every community in the state — from Seattle to Spokane and everywhere in between — safer and more secure, White House, via statement
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US fast-tracks $500 million weapons deal with Taiwan as Chinese invasion threat looms; Indian-origin Sachit Mehra elected president of Trudeau's Liberal Party; Convoy carrying ASEAN diplomats, officials 'attacked' by armed group in Myanmar; Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of casualties in floods surpasses 400; Chile elects right-wing parties to rewrite constitution after rejecting 'world's most progressive' charter.
#Taiwan #ASEAN #Chile
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Chile's ultra-right Republican party has secured most seats on the Constitutional Council, which is set to re-write the country's constitution. Its a blow for the country's centre-left president Gabriel Boric.
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Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otárola said Saturday that the dialogue with governments of other countries has "advanced" in discussing what he calls a "migration crisis".
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Blue Origin Wins , NASA Moon Lander Contract.
NASA's chief made the announcement
on May 19, Reuters reports.
The contract is worth about $3.4 billion.
Blue Origin owner Jeff Bezos
took to Twitter to celebrate the news.
Elon Musk's competing SpaceX
won NASA's first Artemis program
contract, valued at $3 billion, in 2021.
Blue Origin and lawmakers later confronted NASA,
asserting that a second contract should be made
available to promote competition and have a backup plan.
In 2022, NASA announced that it would provide a second lander contract.
Bill Nelson, NASA administrator, said that
the Blue Origin "partnership will only add
to this golden age of human spaceflight.".
Blue Origin will build its Blue Moon lander with Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Draper and Astrobotic.
American astronauts have not been on the moon since 1972, Reuters reports
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NASA has decided to end one of its crucial missions. After months of trying to salvage its lunar cubesat, NASA is calling an end to its water-hunting mission. The organization is finally giving up on its tiny water-hunting cubesat, officially named the Lunar Flashlight mission after failing to fix its propulsion issues. NASA engineers had has until the end of April to generate the required to conduct monthly flybys of the lunar South Pole. Lunar Flashlight’s miniaturized propulsion system was the first of its kind to be flown beyond Earth’s orbit as a demonstration of a new technology. It was highly successful from the standpoint of being a testbed for new systems that had never flown in space before. The briefcase-sized satellite was launched in December 2022 on a mission to shine infrared light on some of the Moon’s permanently shadowed areas…scanning the lunar South Pole for ice water reservoirs. Shortly after launch, however, the cubesat began experiencing problems with its propulsion system. Three of the Lunar Flashlight’s four thrusters were underperforming due to obstructed fuel lines…most likely due to debris buildup.
#Lunarflashlight #NASA #NASAspacemission
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