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NASA Europa Clipper to carry unique message to Jupiter’s moon, packed with Earth’s essence
9Mar By adminNo Comments
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NASA Europa Clipper to carry unique message to Jupiter’s moon, packed with Earth’s essence

[ad_1] In a celestial nod to human creativity and curiosity, NASA is set to launch its Europa Clipper spacecraft in October, bound for Jupiter's moon Europa. Nestled within the spacecraft is a symbolic message, marking a departure from NASA's longstanding tradition of sending inspirational dispatches into the cosmos.The heart of this cosmic artefact is a triangular metal plate, approximately 7 by 11 inches, constructed from tantalum. Adorning its surface is an engraving of U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón's handwritten "In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa." This poetic tribute is accompanied by a silicon microchip stencilled with over 2.6 million names submitted by the public, forming the centrepiece of an illustration depicting a bottle amid the Jovian system- a tribute to NASA's "Mess...
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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 20 May 2023: STUNNING view of Jupiter’s Moon Europa
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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 20 May 2023: STUNNING view of Jupiter’s Moon Europa

[ad_1] Jupiter is the second planet in our solar system with the most number of moons at 95! Among these, the smallest of Jupiter's four Galilean moons is Europa which is the sixth closest to the planet. Europa is said to be about 90 percent the size of Earth's Moon! If we were to replace our Moon with Europa, it would have a similar apparent size in the sky, but it would be significantly brighter, NASA explains. This is because Europa's surface is composed of water ice that reflects approximately 5.5 times more sunlight than our Moon does. Interestingly, Europa is a popular destination as it has been visited by several spacecraft and more missions are planned in the future. Today's NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day even brings a stunning view of Europa by Galileo spacecraft. However, t...
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Wow! NASA finds water on Jupiter’s Europa moon; life possible?
15Oct By adminNo Comments
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Wow! NASA finds water on Jupiter’s Europa moon; life possible?

[ad_1] The latest study suggests that the presence of water on Jupiter’s Moon Europa makes it habitable. Jupiter has four Galilean moons - Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. And in a surprising development, NASA's scientists have found water on the surface of one of the smallest of the four Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter. This study has been published in the Planetary Science Journal, which revealed that water exists on the icy crust of Europa moon of Jupiter. This also hints at the possibility of accessible liquid water bodies in the outer solar system. This also makes way for an important path of exploration of life beyond Earth.The study suggests that the water could be close to the surface of Europa at about 4 to 8 kilometers, which generally holds coldest and brittle ice. Some ...
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Highway to hell? Just check out Jupiter moon Europa photo taken by Juno camera
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Highway to hell? Just check out Jupiter moon Europa photo taken by Juno camera

[ad_1] NASA’s Juno mission has shared a stunning image of the terrifying surface of Jupiter’s Moon Europa. NASA has shared a stunningly close and high-resolution photo of Jupiter's moon Europa, all thanks to the Juno mission, which is centred around the largest planet in our solar system. The image reveals a detailed view of a puzzling region of the moon's heavily fractured icy crust. NASA explains that the highest ever resolution image of Jupiter's Moon so far covers about 93 miles (150 kilometres) by 125 miles (200 kilometres) of Europa's surface, revealing a region crisscrossed with a network of fine grooves and double ridges- something of a highway to hell, considering that the moon is constantly blasted by radiation from Jupiter. NASA says, "Juno's Stellar Reference Unit (SRU) – ...
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Exploration of Jupiter’s moon Europa now possible
3Oct By adminNo Comments
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Exploration of Jupiter’s moon Europa now possible

[ad_1] Jupiter's moon Europa is one of the most promising locations for searching for extraterrestrial life. Europa is more than just one of Jupiter's many moons; it's also one of the solar system's most promising locations for searching for extraterrestrial life. There is a liquid water ocean under 10 kilometres of ice that could support life. It is, however, one of the most inhospitable places in the solar system, with surface temperatures of -180 degrees Celsius and extreme levels of radiation. Exploring Europa may be possible in the coming years as a result of Georgia Tech's research into silicon-germanium transistor technology.Professor John D. Cressler of the Regents' School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)...
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NASA spacecraft buzzes Jupiter moon Europa, closest in years
30Sep By adminNo Comments
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NASA spacecraft buzzes Jupiter moon Europa, closest in years

[ad_1] NASA’s Juno spacecraft has made the closest approach to Jupiter’s tantalizing, icy moon Europa in more than 20 years. NASA's Juno spacecraft has made the closest approach to Jupiter's tantalizing, icy moon Europa in more than 20 years. Juno on Thursday zipped within approximately 219 miles (352 kilometers) of Europa, thought to have an ocean flowing beneath its thick frozen crust, raising the possibility of underwater life. Scientists hailed the flyby as a success, with four pictures beamed down and released within several hours.Scientists had hoped to observe possible water plumes shooting from the surface of Europa, close in size to Earth's moon. But none were immediately visible in the initial look. “We have to be a...
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