Science, History, and Fiction in Everyday Life
If you thought (like me) that Jupiter only had 65 moons, get ready to be surprised: according to NASA, there are (at least) 12 more lining up and awaiting a name. 11 of them are “normal” outer moons, plus one,…
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It has been a while since I’ve done this, so I think a quick roundup of some interesting space and science features recently in the news can be of use. NASA’s InSight lander is on its way to Mars. The…
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While the Event (with capital E) of this Summer 2017 will be the great American eclipse in a few week time, we Europeans will have a few things to cheer about nonetheless – August will be a memorable month for…
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Here’s the usual summary of interesting space news of the week – with some stunning images from our Solar Systems. Have you ever wondered how stargazing from Jupiter would possibly be? Here’s the answer. This photo is a first from…
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That our Solar System is an original one, we already know it. Surveys about other planetary systems have confirmed what we already suspected about the odd positions of our gas giants and other features (for a good explanation, read this…
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The usual summary of some of the space news worth discussing this week. I have provided a link and included my comments, so that you can go & pick the ones that interest you the most. Why the Soviet space workhorse…
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That NASA’s Juno spacecraft was going to deliver amazing science we already knew. And when, in June 24, Juno crossed the boundary of Jupiter’s staggering magnetic field, its instruments recorded the bow shock (=the supersonic solar wind that is heated…
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Next week, July, 4th, the spacecraft Juno will finally enter Jupiter’s orbits after five years in space. Juno’s objectives for this mission are to better understand the origin and evolution of Jupiter, analysing its solid planetary core, mapping its mighty…
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Do you remember the claim that Jupiter is somehow a failed star? Well, this time it seems we have finally found a star that behaves in the same way, storms included. Have a look at what NASA has published just yesterday….
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If there is a famous image for Jupiter, it’s for sure the one of its Great Read Spot, which is a giant, spinning, fast travelling storm in Jupiter’s atmosphere – a sort of huge hurricane, about twice the size of Earth…
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