NASA Tests Europa Lander Prototype

NASA Tests Europa Lander Prototype

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

Exploring Jupiter and Saturn: Observations from Bosscha Observatory

Exploring Jupiter and Saturn: Observations from Bosscha Observatory

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

NASA Discovers Dinky Asteroid with Moon Near Jupiter: Binary Asteroid Pairs Investigation

NASA Discovers Dinky Asteroid with Moon Near Jupiter: Binary Asteroid Pairs Investigation

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

NASA’s Discovery of Dinky Asteroid and its Moon near Jupiter: A Fascinating Binary Asteroid Pair

NASA’s Discovery of Dinky Asteroid and its Moon near Jupiter: A Fascinating Binary Asteroid Pair

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

NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Discovers Binary Asteroid Pair Near Jupiter

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

Jupiter’s Closest Approach to Earth: Stunning Images from the National Astronomical Research Institute

Jupiter’s Closest Approach to Earth: Stunning Images from the National Astronomical Research Institute

Image processingJupiter is closest to Earth in the year. Last night (3 Nov. 2023) the National Astronomical Research Institute captured images of the activity atmosphere. “Opening the stargazing festival…feeling the cold breeze at nightJupiterNear the Earth” from observatories in 5 provinces, namely Sirindhorn Astronomical Park, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province and the 7th Cycle … Read more

NASA Captures Spooky Face on Jupiter: Halloween Surprises in Space

NASA Captures Spooky Face on Jupiter: Halloween Surprises in Space

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA— A spaceship NASA caught a terrible “face” in Jupiter on a recent flight, just in time for Halloween. The Juno spacecraft captured the image from an altitude of about 7,800 miles and a latitude of about 69 degrees north. The photo shows swirling clouds and roiling storms on Jupiter, which resembles an elongated, … Read more

Halloween Mask: Devilish Face Captured on Jupiter’s Surface by Juno Spacecraft

Halloween Mask: Devilish Face Captured on Jupiter’s Surface by Juno Spacecraft

The Juno spacecraft captured a devilish face on Jupiter’s surface during a close flyby just before Halloween, and the gas giant could handily win any competition for the best Halloween mask. A morbid-looking face was photographed by a NASA probe in Jupiter’s northern hemisphere in a region called Jet N1. The image shows swirling clouds … Read more

NASA Discovers High-Speed Equatorial Jet Stream in Jupiter’s Atmosphere

NASA Discovers High-Speed Equatorial Jet Stream in Jupiter’s Atmosphere

The newly discovered equatorial jet stream travels at about 320 miles (515 kilometers) per hour, twice the sustained wind speed of a Category 5 hurricane on Earth.It is located about 25 miles (40 kilometers) above the clouds in Jupiter’s lower stratosphere NASA recently announced that the Webb Space Telescope has discovered an unprecedented new feature … Read more