Vorburger, AudreyWurz, PeterPfleger, MartinLindkvist, JesperLammer, HelmutLichtenegger, HerbertGalli, AndréHolmstrm, MatsBarabash, StasGeophysical Research Abstracts
aAs long ago as 1610 Galileo had observed that Jupiter has four very large moons,one of which is nearly the size of the planet Mercury . (Scientists later determined that the giant planet has more than six moons,)But what lay beneath those colorful clouds? Was there a solid surface? Or ...
aAs long ago ast610 Galileo had observed that Jupiter has four very large moons,one of which is nearly the size of the planet Mercury . (Scientists later determined that the giant planet has more than six moons,)But what lay beneath those colorful clouds? Was there a solid surface? Or di...
If it’s detailed lunar surface photos you’re after, a larger telescope such as a Newtonian Reflector or Schmidt-Cassegrain is best. An aperture of 10″ or more will reveal countless craters on the moon’s surface that you can observe in detail. The full moon captured through a 150mm re...
us – from the Mars Sample Return Mission, which could shine more light on the red planet’s geology, to the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, to various missions to study the surface and interior of Venus. She finishes with a reflection on the importance of looking after the Earth as our home...
“The simple explanation for the Red Planet’s color is that its regolith, or surface material, contains lots of iron oxide — the same compound that gives blood and rust their hue.” However, the more complex answer is that during the formation of the planet, iron, a ...