The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) first-ever Mars spacecraft captured its most stunning image yet of the Red Planet as the probe continues preparing to begin its science observations in earnest.
The spacecraft, dubbed Hope , entered orbit around Mars on Feb. 9, marking the end of a seven-month trek from Earth and promising tantalizing science results to come about the Red Planet's weather and atmosphere. But before Hope can begin that science work, it needs to adjust its orbit with two carefully choreographed moves, both of which will occur in the next few weeks.
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"Meteorological Beast in Our Solar System" – Powerful Stratospheric Winds Measured on Jupiter for
This image, taken with the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope and the IRAC instrument, shows comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 impacting Jupiter in July 1994. Credit: ESO
Jupiter is famous for its distinctive red and white bands: swirling clouds of moving gas that astronomers traditionally use to track winds in Jupiter’s lower atmosphere. Astronomers have also seen, near Jupiter’s poles, the vivid glows known as aurorae, which appear to be associated with strong winds in the planet’s upper atmosphere. But until now, researchers had never been able to directly measure wind patterns in between these two atmospheric layers, in the stratosphere.
Exploring the solar system through low-latency telepresence | Aerotech News & Review
by Peter W. Merlin, special to Aerotech News
Ever since the Apollo astronauts left their footprints on the lunar surface, humans have focused on Mars as the next exploration goal.
Why then would it make sense to send humans more than 99 percent of the way to such a distant off-Earth destination without putting “boots on the ground?" This is the question Dan Adamo, an astrodynamics consultant focused on space mission operations and architecture, seeks to answer. He has been trying to convince clients, primarily within NASA and in academia, that there is a more logical approach.
Scientists unearth meteorite from the birth of the solar system
Known as Erg Chech 002, the meteorite was discovered in May 2020 by meteor hunters in the Algerian Sahara desert. It had rested undisturbed for "at least 100 years", according to Jean-Alix Barrat, a geochemist at France's Brest University.
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, Barrat and his colleagues describe its discovery and several rare features.
There are 43 officially documented fragments, but "probably about a hundred" either still in the ground or unaccounted for, said the study. The largest ones are "as big as a fist," Barrat told AFP.
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Nearly Seven Interstellar Objects Pass Through the Inner Solar System Every Year, Claims Study -
Do you ever wonder about the interstellar objects in our universe and whether some of these objects pass by Earth? Omuamua and 2I/Borisov were the first InterStellar Objects (ISOs) that were discovered passing through the solar system, and they have opened up entirely new areas of exobody research. In fact, a new study estimates that roughly seven ISOs enter our solar system every year. They also follow their predictable orbits while they are in the solar system.
As reported by Universe Today, a new study led by researchers from the Initiative for Interstellar Studies (i4is) reveals that roughly 7 ISOs enter our Solar System every year. This research is quite beneficial as it can help astronomers send spacecraft to observe one of these interstellar objects and gain more insights.
Keiki learn solar system fast facts in Hawaiian and English | University of Hawaiʻi System News
Ukalialiʻi and Hōkūloa are the Hawaiian words for Mercury and Venus and just two of many ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) terms related to astronomy that keiki on Hawaiʻi Island are busy learning. ʻImiloa Astronomy Center , an educational outreach organization at University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo has co-sponsored the annual Waimea Solar System Walk , where children learn about the universe.
“ʻImiloa is excited to support this year’s Solar System Walk—especially with the dual language options available for those who want to study the solar system ma ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi —through the Hawaiian language.” said Executive Director Kaʻiu Kimura .
Seven 'Alien Space Rocks' May Pass Through Our Solar System Each Year. Should We Intercept One?
Illustration of Oumuamua. In 2017, astronomers discovered an object in the Solar System which seemed ... [+] out of place. Its orbit is highly hyperbolic, not parabolic, which implies it originated outside of the Solar System and is just passing through. The interloper has been named Oumuamua Hawaiian for scout or messenger. Follow-up observations have revealed that Oumuamua is very oddly shaped, like a cigar, more elongated than any known Solar System object.
Many astronomers are looking for aliens. That's why we hear so much about exoplanets—and the more Earth-like they are, the more interesting they become.
Waimea Solar System Walk Launches Month-Long Event
WAIMEA, Hawaiʻi - The annual event this year "offers outdoor fun, socially-distanced engagement and open access", organizers say.
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(BIVN) – The annual Solar System Walk in Waimea – this year a month-long event – began on Monday. Organizers shared this news release:
Starting today, students, families and science fans on Hawaiʻi Island can participate in a unique adaptation of the annual Waimea Solar System Walk; the self-guided, socially-distanced popup event will run in Waimea Town from Mar. 15 through April 15, 2021, to ensure the beloved community event from the Maunakea Observatories continues with COVID-19-safe modifications.
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UAE's Hope spacecraft at Mars spies solar system's tallest volcano (photo) https://t.co/cwo31vavsy https://t.co/hRXbQTiukB SPACEdotcom (from NYC) Thu Mar 18 20:08:06 +0000 2021
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