What I found interesting about this new large gas exoplanet was that it was in the habitable zone and so its moons could have life. Imagine being in a solar system with two suns and then circling a gas giant like Jupiter.
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What I found interesting about this new large gas exoplanet was that it was in the habitable zone and so its moons could have life. Imagine being in a solar system with two suns and then circling a gas giant like Jupiter.
http://earthsky.org/space/astronomer...e-mystery-star. This is the star that was thought to have a Dyson Sphere built or being built around it. It will be under a year's constant observation to check it out.
It would be nice to know if there is an alien megastructure around that star or not.
The point being made is that even if there is not, there must be another explanation.
Another billion dollar shot for NASA, I didn't even know of it until now. It is planned to orbit Jupiter and study its atmosphere, magnetic field, and more besides. The Juno Probe is still not in orbit around Jupiter, if the manoeuvre fails the probe will be shot out into space and be lost.
Saw that. I hope Jupiter's radiation doesn't work havoc with the instruments, though it will be inserted into a 2,672 mile orbit which should be safe. https://www.google.com/search?client...UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY
The item in the website Space was a bit unclear about the details, so fingers crossed on that one, Tailor!
The name of the spacecraft, Juno, seems appropriate for the mission: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno_(spacecraft)
More on the Juno probe, can be read at this website: http://www.space.com/33190-juno-spac...e-stretch.html
http://earthsky.org/space/youngest-f...oplanet-k2-33b. This was an interesting read!
Based on that article the number of known exoplanets is now 3,437.
If Pluto is potentially habitable that would expand the habitable zone where life is possible. I thought ice expanded when it froze which makes me wonder if Pluto hasn't already completely frozen.
http://www.space.com/33276-opal-piec...meteorite.html. This is a clue to the existence of life on earth.
The other thing to watch for is the Juno Mission, hoping the orbit insertion, due soon, works smoothly.
If Earth's water comes from meteorites where did the meteorites get it?