Jakarta – The International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially recognizes that there are 288 moons on the planets of the solar system. So is it true that Jupiter has the most moons? In 1610, Galileo Galilei discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter. These moons are named after figures in Greek mythology, namely Ganymede, Callisto, Io, … Read more
NASA launches the Europa Clipper spacecraft to study Jupiter’s moon Europa, which has the most favorable conditions for life. Astronomers believe that there is an ocean that is more than 100 kilometers deep and contains twice as much water as the Earth’s oceans. Search for extraterrestrial life or search for habitable stars. The search for … Read more
It is estimated that Europa has twice as much water as all the oceans on Earth. If the mission is successful and it shows that there is a habitable place in Europa, the results would be an indication that there are more places in the solar system that can support human life than expected so … Read more
The Falcon Heavy took off during the day of October 14, 2024, with the Europa Clipper space probe on board. Destination: Jupiter. A launch that photographers were able to immortalize. A big rocket can hide another. On Sunday October 13, SpaceX caused a sensation by launching its giant Starship vehicle, the highlight of which was … Read more
The North American space agency NASA sent the probe this Monday The Clipper of Europewill study Europa, a moon of Jupiter that has an ocean under its icy surface with conditions that could be favorable for ocean life as known. The space probe was launched from the NASA center in Florida at 5:06 pm (Lisbon … Read more
Gerald Eichstäd / NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS. Amalthea’s shadow cast on Jupiter’s red spot, captured by the Juno spacecraft in March 2024 The storm has been observed to change between December 2023 and March this year. The change in size has never been seen before. New results from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope presented at the 56th annual meeting … Read more
He said that the method of connecting a celestial body to another celestial body within several degrees of arc when viewed from Earth is an obvious and unreal method, while the actual distance between them is very large, measured at hundreds of millions of kilometers.
01:27 PM Sunday, August 11, 2024 In the early hours of Wednesday morning (August 14), two of the brightest and most famous planets in the solar system will appear to be approaching each other. In this rare conjunction between Jupiter and Mars, the two planets will be only a third of a degree apart in … Read more
Jakarta – Scientists proceed to seek for life exterior the Earth. Not solely is the seek for planets that will dwell, but in addition areas in our photo voltaic system, within the rings of Jupiter and Saturn. For many years, scientists have speculated whether or not life might exist on a gasoline large like Jupiter. … Read more
The Juno spacecraft has taken essentially the most detailed footage but of one among Jupiter’s moons. One element particularly stands out to them. Jupiter’s moons are of nice curiosity to scientists. NASA even despatched the Juno spacecraft to them to check their floor in additional element. Throughout one of many flights, he took very detailed … Read more