NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory News and Features
12 Dec 2013, 20:33 UTC
NASA's Cassini spacecraft is providing scientists with key clues about Saturn's moon Titan, and in particular, its hydrocarbon lakes and seas.
NASA's Cassini Spacecraft Reveals Clues About Saturn Moon
12 Dec 2013, 20:33 UTC
NASA's Cassini spacecraft is providing scientists with key clues about Saturn's moon Titan, and in particular, its hydrocarbon lakes and seas.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory News and Features
12 Dec 2013, 20:10 UTC
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has observed water vapor above the frigid south polar region of Jupiter's moon Europa
Hubble Sees Evidence of Water Vapor at Jupiter Moon
12 Dec 2013, 20:10 UTC
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has observed water vapor above the frigid south polar region of Jupiter's moon Europa
Science and Technology Facilities Council News and Press Releases
12 Dec 2013, 16:17 UTC
Construction of the road leading to the three thousand metre summit in Chile where the world's largest optical and infrared telescope will reside can begin. A contract has been signed this week (9 December 2013) to build the route up to the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) - paving the way for the top of the mountain to be blasted off further down the line.
Work on the long road to the Extremely Large telescope begins
12 Dec 2013, 16:17 UTC
Construction of the road leading to the three thousand metre summit in Chile where the world's largest optical and infrared telescope will reside can begin. A contract has been signed this week (9 December 2013) to build the route up to the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) - paving the way for the top of the mountain to be blasted off further down the line.
ESA Space Science
12 Dec 2013, 10:00 UTC
The intriguing mounds of Juventae Chasma revealed by Mars Express
Mystery mounds on Mars
12 Dec 2013, 10:00 UTC
The intriguing mounds of Juventae Chasma revealed by Mars Express
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The Young and Exotic
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Blogs
Astro Bob
12 Dec 2013, 20:26 UTC
The other night I looked up at the constellation Gemini near Jupiter and noticed a star missing. Where the heck was Delta Geminorum? Finally, I found it sitting so close to Jupiter it was almost lost in the planet’s glare. … Continue reading → Jupiter is so close to the double star Delta Geminorum, it’s not easy to separate the two at a glance. The two will be within a degree of each other for the next week. The map shows the sky around 10 p.m. local time facing east. Stellarium The other night I looked up at the constellation Gemini near Jupiter and noticed a star missing. Where the heck was Delta Geminorum? Finally, I found it sitting so close to Jupiter it was almost lost in the planet’s glare. A quick look through the telescope showed the pair separated by less than a quarter degree. Jupiter presented his usual striped equatorial cloud belts and a nice spread of moons, and Delta, also known by its Arabia name “Wasat”, looked like a single, ordinary star directly south of the planet. While interesting to see a planet and star so close, the pair was certainly not extraordinary. Jupiter and moons ...
To Delta Geminorum by way of Jupiter and Pluto
12 Dec 2013, 20:26 UTC
The other night I looked up at the constellation Gemini near Jupiter and noticed a star missing. Where the heck was Delta Geminorum? Finally, I found it sitting so close to Jupiter it was almost lost in the planet’s glare. … Continue reading → Jupiter is so close to the double star Delta Geminorum, it’s not easy to separate the two at a glance. The two will be within a degree of each other for the next week. The map shows the sky around 10 p.m. local time facing east. Stellarium The other night I looked up at the constellation Gemini near Jupiter and noticed a star missing. Where the heck was Delta Geminorum? Finally, I found it sitting so close to Jupiter it was almost lost in the planet’s glare. A quick look through the telescope showed the pair separated by less than a quarter degree. Jupiter presented his usual striped equatorial cloud belts and a nice spread of moons, and Delta, also known by its Arabia name “Wasat”, looked like a single, ordinary star directly south of the planet. While interesting to see a planet and star so close, the pair was certainly not extraordinary. Jupiter and moons ...
Lunar Networks
12 Dec 2013, 19:53 UTC
Boulders collect in a small depression right in the middle of the central peak cluster of Steno Q crater (20.063°N, 157.728°E) . Some of these boulders are as big as houses. Field of view 870 meters, portion of NAC controlled mosaic, illumination from the southeast [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].J. StoparLROC News SystemSteno Q is a 32 km diameter crater located in the highland terrain east of Mare Moscoviense. Impact craters, including Steno Q, are formed through a three-stage process consisting of: 1) contact and compression, 2) excavation, and 3) modification.The initial crater cavity is formed during the excavation stage; during this stage, the excavated material is ejected from the crater, leaving a roughly bowl-shaped void. During modification, the last stage, the shape of the crater cavity adjusts as a function of planetary gravity and scale of impact. For larger impacts, a complex crater shape is formed as a result of a large degree of crater modification: the walls of complex craters slump through gravitational instability, a central peak forms through rebound, and impact melt and debris collect in the crater floor. Typical of other similarly sized Copernican age craters (those younger than 1 billion years), Steno Q preserves a central peak, ...
Bowl of Boulders in Steno Q
12 Dec 2013, 19:53 UTC
Boulders collect in a small depression right in the middle of the central peak cluster of Steno Q crater (20.063°N, 157.728°E) . Some of these boulders are as big as houses. Field of view 870 meters, portion of NAC controlled mosaic, illumination from the southeast [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].J. StoparLROC News SystemSteno Q is a 32 km diameter crater located in the highland terrain east of Mare Moscoviense. Impact craters, including Steno Q, are formed through a three-stage process consisting of: 1) contact and compression, 2) excavation, and 3) modification.The initial crater cavity is formed during the excavation stage; during this stage, the excavated material is ejected from the crater, leaving a roughly bowl-shaped void. During modification, the last stage, the shape of the crater cavity adjusts as a function of planetary gravity and scale of impact. For larger impacts, a complex crater shape is formed as a result of a large degree of crater modification: the walls of complex craters slump through gravitational instability, a central peak forms through rebound, and impact melt and debris collect in the crater floor. Typical of other similarly sized Copernican age craters (those younger than 1 billion years), Steno Q preserves a central peak, ...
collectSPACE.com: Space History News
12 Dec 2013, 18:55 UTC
The planned launch of a commercial cargo ship to the International Space Station may be delayed if a malfunction with the orbiting outpost's critical cooling system is not first resolved, NASA officials said. The go/no go decision to launch Orbital Sciences' Cygnus spacecraft has been deferred.
Space station cooling problem could delay commercial cargo ship launch
12 Dec 2013, 18:55 UTC
The planned launch of a commercial cargo ship to the International Space Station may be delayed if a malfunction with the orbiting outpost's critical cooling system is not first resolved, NASA officials said. The go/no go decision to launch Orbital Sciences' Cygnus spacecraft has been deferred.
Astronomy Blog
12 Dec 2013, 18:26 UTC
When I was at LCOGT one of the things I helped make was Star In A Box - an interactive tool to explore how stars change during their lives. During the summer it went through some user testing in school classrooms with students in Years 8 (12-13 years olds from sets 1 and; 2) and 10 (14-15 years old). The pupils and teachers were asked what they thought was good and what could be improved. We had quite a few positive comments - "cool" and "awesome" were said a few times - and many thought that they learned a lot and had fun. One Year 8 teacher said their pupils were very engaged and still wanted to discuss it at the start of the next lesson! There were also plenty of constructive suggestions and I was asked to use those to make it even better. I've made those changes over the past few months and the new version is now live!At first glance the box itself hasn't really changed. The one difference you see when you first start it up is that you can select a "mode": normal (Key Stage 3) or advanced (e.g. A-level). This is because Key Stage ...
Star In A Box version 3
12 Dec 2013, 18:26 UTC
When I was at LCOGT one of the things I helped make was Star In A Box - an interactive tool to explore how stars change during their lives. During the summer it went through some user testing in school classrooms with students in Years 8 (12-13 years olds from sets 1 and; 2) and 10 (14-15 years old). The pupils and teachers were asked what they thought was good and what could be improved. We had quite a few positive comments - "cool" and "awesome" were said a few times - and many thought that they learned a lot and had fun. One Year 8 teacher said their pupils were very engaged and still wanted to discuss it at the start of the next lesson! There were also plenty of constructive suggestions and I was asked to use those to make it even better. I've made those changes over the past few months and the new version is now live!At first glance the box itself hasn't really changed. The one difference you see when you first start it up is that you can select a "mode": normal (Key Stage 3) or advanced (e.g. A-level). This is because Key Stage ...
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