Jupiter"s Hot Youth May Have Melted Its Icy Moons
The gas giant planet’s youthful glow could explain major differences between its four largest satellites.....»»
Europe’s major new interplanetary spacecraft has a slight problem
Various options are still available to nudge the important instrument. Enlarge / In this image, the 16-meter-long Radar for Icy Moons Exploration is seen in stowed configuration. (credit: ESA) It has now been two weeks s.....»»
Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer"s first taste of science from space
ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice, has recorded magnetic field data as its 10.6 m-long magnetometer boom deployed......»»
Paternal incarceration complicates college plans for Black youth
Most Gen Z young people are characterized as ambitious and forward-thinking, believing all things are possible. But what if you are a teen whose father is, or has been, in prison? How does that affect your outlook on life? How does that affect your o.....»»
Jupiter"s Hot Youth May Have Melted Its Icy Moons
The gas giant planet’s youthful glow could explain major differences between its four largest satellites.....»»
UN reports "off the charts" melting of glaciers
The world's glaciers melted at dramatic speed last year and saving them is effectively a lost cause, the United Nations reported Friday, as climate change indicators once again hit record highs......»»
Chinese astronomers detect rubidium and samarium in the atmosphere of a distant exoplanet
Using the Echelle SPectrograph for Rocky Exoplanets and Stable Spectroscopic Observations (ESPRESSO), astronomers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have investigated the atmosphere of MASCARA-4b—a distant "ultra-hot Jupiter" exoplanet. The.....»»
Solar sails could guide interplanetary travel, says new study
Space travel has brought us to our next-door neighbor, the moon, and to the depths of our larger solar community inhabited by giants such as Saturn and Jupiter......»»
JUICE mission to Jupiter sends back first images of Earth from space
The European Space Agency's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer spacecraft has sent back its first images from space -- and they are some stunning views of the Earth......»»
From CERN to Jupiter: Juice embarks on its historic journey
It is not only in the tunnels of CERN that we learn about the origin and composition of the universe. Look up, and space offers the most beautiful phenomena to study: black holes, dark matter, cosmic rays, etc. Studying planets, their structure and t.....»»
Icy moonquakes: Surface shaking could trigger landslides
A new NASA study offers an explanation of how quakes could be the source of the mysteriously smooth terrain on moons circling Jupiter and Saturn......»»
See highlights of the launch of the European JUICE spacecraft
See video of an Ariane 5 rocket launching the European Space agency's JUICE mission to Jupiter's icy moons from this morning......»»
Europe successfully launches spacecraft toward the moons of Jupiter [Updated]
"We wanted to see if these were possible habitats for life." Enlarge / Liftoff of the Juice spacecraft on an Ariane 5 rocket. (credit: ESA) 10:00 am ET Friday: After a one-day delay due to lightning, an Ariane 5 rocket s.....»»
How to watch JUICE mission launch to Jupiter’s icy moons
The European Space Agency is making final preparations for the launch of an advanced spacecraft that will explore the icy moons of Jupiter......»»
Launch of Europe"s JUICE spacecraft postponed to Friday (Update)
The launch of the European Space Agency's JUICE mission to Jupiter's icy moons was postponed on Thursday for 24 hours due to bad weather, according to contractor Arianespace......»»
Launch of Europe’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer delayed by 24 hours
The launch of the European Space Agency's JUICE mission to the icy moons of Jupiter has been delayed by 24 hours due to weather conditions......»»
What the JUICE spacecraft is hoping to learn about Jupiter’s icy moons
Tomorrow sees the launch of the JUICE spacecraft, which will travel to the Jupiter system to investigate whether the moons there could be potentially habitable......»»
A European Space Probe Sets Its Sights on the Jupiter System
The Juice spacecraft will zoom in on the moon Ganymede, which might have a habitable ocean deep underground......»»
Search for alien life extends to Jupiter"s icy moons
Could vast, long-hidden oceans be teeming with alien life in our very own Solar System?.....»»
How to watch JUICE launch for Jupiter’s icy moons
The European Space Agency is making final preparations for the launch of an advanced spacecraft that will explore the icy moons of Jupiter......»»
How to watch Juice launch for Jupiter’s icy moons
The European Space Agency is making final preparations for the launch of an advanced spacecraft that will explore the icy moons of Jupiter......»»