A planetary body smashing into Jupiter may have jostled the gas giant’s insides during its formative years, creating the strange interior seen today. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/jupiter-weird-core-may-have-resulted-early-collision4…
Tag: Atom&Cosmos/Planetary Science
India’s first lunar lander is on its way to the moon
India’s Chandrayaan 2 mission just launched, hoping to become the first Indian spacecraft to land on the moon. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/india-first-lunar-lander-launch-moon4…
Night-shining ‘noctilucent’ clouds have crept south this summer
Clouds high in the atmosphere that catch the sun’s rays even after sundown may be seen farther from the poles due to an increase in moisture in the air. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/night-shining-noctilucent-clouds-have-crept-south-summer4…
Accolades, skepticism and science marked
Science News’ coverage of the Apollo program stayed focused on the science but also framed the moon missions in the broader social and political context of the era. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/science-news-archives-coverage-apollo-moon-landings4…
How NASA has kept Apollo moon rocks safe from contamination for 50 years
NASA wouldn’t let our reporter touch the Apollo moon rocks. Here’s why that’s a good thing. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/nasa-apollo-anniversary-moon-rocks-preservation4…
Apollo astronauts left trash, mementos and experiments on the moon
Here’s what planetary scientists are learning from the remains of Apollo outposts, and how archeologists hope to preserve it. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/apollo-astronauts-anniversary-trash-mementos-experiments-moon4…
Celebrate the moon landing anniversary with books that go beyond the small step
New books about Apollo 11 and the mission to the moon offer something for everyone, from astronomy lovers to fans of graphic novels and self-improvement buffs. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/apollo-moon-landing-anniversary-books4…
Hayabusa2 may have just snagged bits of asteroid Ryugu’s insides
In its second sampling attempt, Hayabusa2 became the first spacecraft to try to pick up some of an asteroid’s guts. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/hayabusa2-touchdown-asteroid-ryugu-second-sample-subsurface4…
See how visualizations of the moon have changed over time
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, here’s a collection of images that show how the moon has been visualized over the ages. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/see-how-visualizations-moon-have-changed-over-time4…
Ancient humans used the moon as a calendar in the sky
Whether the moon was a timekeeper for early humans, as first argued during the Apollo missions, is still up for debate. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/moon-time-calendar-ancient-human-art4…