How space missions make discoveries on the way to their main destinations
To get somewhere in outer space, you can’t exactly drive in a straight line. Orbits are tricky things, and sending a probe to ...
Jupiter moon of Io is famed for its volcanoes. NASA just spotted the most powerful one yet
NASA officials said what Juno spotted was 'the most powerful volcanic event ever recorded on the most volcanic world in our ...
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When Galileo discovered the moons of Jupiter
Using this telescope, Galileo peered up towards the constellation Orion on January 7, 1610. His target was the planet Jupiter – an object brighter than the surrounding stars. To his surprise ...
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Spacecraft Europa Clipper traveling to Jupiter's icy moon to look for signs of life
the best evidence of a subsurface ocean was gathered by NASA’s Galileo spacecraft, which orbited Jupiter from 1995 to 2003. Astronomers believe ocean worlds such as Europa are common outside of ...
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See the moon and Jupiter grab 'the Bull' by the horns this week
Skywatchers on Thursday evening, Feb. 6, will notice an eye-catching pairing-off between two of the brightest objects in the ...