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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.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamApr 24th, 2023

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 28th, 2023

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......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 27th, 2023

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 27th, 2023

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.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsApr 24th, 2023

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......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 21st, 2023

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 20th, 2023

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......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 17th, 2023

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......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 17th, 2023

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2023

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......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2023

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......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 14th, 2023

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 14th, 2023

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......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 14th, 2023

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......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 13th, 2023

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......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 13th, 2023

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......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 12th, 2023

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......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsApr 12th, 2023

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?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 12th, 2023

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......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 7th, 2023

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......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 7th, 2023