Compiled by: Oğuzcan Atış / Milliyet.com.tr – The Voyager-1 space probe, which was sent into space by the American Space and Aviation Administration (NASA) in 1977 within the scope of the Voyager program, stopped sending signals to the Earth once again after 46 years. Authorities announced that efforts are continuing to re-establish contact with Voyager-1, … Read more
Tuesday, December 5 2023 – 17:35 WIB VIVA Digital – All planets in our solar system consist of two forms, namely rocky and gas. But all the moons in our solar system are rocky, even those orbiting the gas giant Jupiter. So, why isn’t there a moon made of gas? Quoting the Space report, Tuesday, … Read more
Before discussing the characteristics of the eight planets in the solar system, it is necessary to know that the existing planets are grouped into two, namely the outer and inner planets. The difference between these two groups of planets lies in the distance between the planets and the sun. Inner Planet The inner planet group … Read more
Jakarta – A video taken by amateur astronomers in Japan shows the amazing moment. A comet super bright, also known as bolide, explodes when colliding with Planet Jupiter. As a gas giant planet, Jupiter has a strong gravitational pull that often causes similar spectacular collisions. The impact of this collision was even less devastating than … Read more
IPOL.ID – The Bosscha Observatory once again pampered astronomy enthusiasts and students through “Virtual Night Sky Observations (PVLM)”, in mid-October. Guided by two Bosscha Observatory researchers, Muhammad Yusuf and Dhimaz G. Ramadhan, this PVLM was held with the theme “Exploring the Two Giants: Peeking at the Beauty of Jupiter and Saturn”. Observations were carried out … Read more
VIVA – In 2024, NASA will launch Europa Clipper, a long-awaited orbiter mission that will fly to Jupiter (arriving in 2030) to explore its icy moon, Europa. Through a series of flybys, the Clipper will survey the surface and activity of Europa’s plumes in the hope of finding organic molecules and other potential indications of … Read more
BandungBergerak.id – Researchers from the Bosscha Observatory observed two giant planets, Jupiter and Saturn, from different places. Observations were carried out in Lembang, West Bandung Regency, and Nusa Cendana University in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). However, due to weather factors which caused the Lembang sky to be covered by thick clouds, observations were focused … Read more
SUKABUMIUPDATE.com – An asteroid is a celestial body in the form of small fragments that move around the sun. Meanwhile, Jupiter is the largest planet among the four gas giants and the largest in the Solar System with a diameter of 142,984 km (88,846 mi) at the equator. Most recently, the National Aeronautics and Space … Read more
SUKABUMIUPDATE.com – An asteroid is a celestial body in the form of small fragments that move around the sun. Meanwhile, Jupiter is the largest planet among the four gas giants and the largest in the Solar System with a diameter of 142,984 km (88,846 mi) at the equator. Most recently, the National Aeronautics and Space … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Lucy’s spaceship belongs to NASAwhich first launched in 2021 to explore asteroid Trojans that are trapped near Jupiterhas made an interesting discovery. The spacecraft discovered an asteroid, nicknamed Dinky, that actually has a smaller asteroid orbiting it, as reported by Scientific American. It’s basically a moon with its own moon. The technical … Read more