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NASA's Juno craft beams back stunning pics of Jupiter.
Posted on 5/3/17 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 5/3/17 at 1:16 pm
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"NASA’s Juno spacecraft is the first solar-powered space probe sent out to study our solar system’s largest planet—Jupiter. Juno’s mission is to orbit the gas giant in polar orbit and study its structure while mapping its gravity and magnetic field. Studying Jupiter will allow experts to better understand large planets discovered across the cosmos.
So far—the US$1 billion spacecraft has managed to take an image of Jupiter’s poles for the first time, it has come across really bizarre cloud formations, heard and recorded mysterious auroras, and scanned deep into the planet’s thick cloud tops, doing what no other spacecraft has done before. We’re proud of you Juno."
I apologize for being old and not knowing how to post the pics from my android. They are worth taking a look at. It captured the poles for the first time and there is a picture of Jupiter's terminator.
"NASA’s Juno spacecraft is the first solar-powered space probe sent out to study our solar system’s largest planet—Jupiter. Juno’s mission is to orbit the gas giant in polar orbit and study its structure while mapping its gravity and magnetic field. Studying Jupiter will allow experts to better understand large planets discovered across the cosmos.
So far—the US$1 billion spacecraft has managed to take an image of Jupiter’s poles for the first time, it has come across really bizarre cloud formations, heard and recorded mysterious auroras, and scanned deep into the planet’s thick cloud tops, doing what no other spacecraft has done before. We’re proud of you Juno."
I apologize for being old and not knowing how to post the pics from my android. They are worth taking a look at. It captured the poles for the first time and there is a picture of Jupiter's terminator.
This post was edited on 5/3/17 at 1:29 pm
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Posted on 5/3/17 at 1:42 pm to Commander Data
Posted on 5/3/17 at 1:43 pm to Commander Data
Mesmerizing.
This post was edited on 5/3/17 at 1:45 pm
Posted on 5/3/17 at 2:05 pm to Commander Data
Those are some great pictures. Will the probe be able to tell us anything about the atmosphere as it crashes to the surface?
Posted on 5/5/17 at 12:42 am to Commander Data
I'd prefer they studied Saturn in more depth.
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:28 am to Commander Data
Ok, I really enjoy these threads on space, planents and the science behind these missions. Parden my ignoramce on the subject as I will more than likely ask remedial questions.
Do we know anything about the types of gases that make up the atmosphere of these planents we are exploring, Jupiter, Mars , Saturn ?
I know it is possible and probable that there are gases - elements that we have no clue exist in the atmosphere of Jupiter, correct?
I understand that there is not a present way to collect samples and return them to earth for study. Even if we could would it be wise to introduce a non native gas-element to our planent? I think not, at least until it could be studied , say in a space station lab.
Could we find a new gas-element that we could synthesize? What if there was an element that could fuel our power needs at a rate that is so much more efficient than anynother current resource. Sure we would need to upgrade technology to harness the capacity and efficiently store said power created.
Or in a different direction. What about microbes-bacteria that if brought back to earth and when exposed to our atmosphere, oxygen, rapibly multiply, and is uncontrollable by our tech. Could be an Earth killer.
Do we know anything about the types of gases that make up the atmosphere of these planents we are exploring, Jupiter, Mars , Saturn ?
I know it is possible and probable that there are gases - elements that we have no clue exist in the atmosphere of Jupiter, correct?
I understand that there is not a present way to collect samples and return them to earth for study. Even if we could would it be wise to introduce a non native gas-element to our planent? I think not, at least until it could be studied , say in a space station lab.
Could we find a new gas-element that we could synthesize? What if there was an element that could fuel our power needs at a rate that is so much more efficient than anynother current resource. Sure we would need to upgrade technology to harness the capacity and efficiently store said power created.
Or in a different direction. What about microbes-bacteria that if brought back to earth and when exposed to our atmosphere, oxygen, rapibly multiply, and is uncontrollable by our tech. Could be an Earth killer.
Posted on 5/6/17 at 11:48 pm to Commander Data
Why are you stunned? What exactly has you so mesmerized that you literally can't move?
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