Image: © NASA/ESA/K. Retherford/SWRI If life exists elsewhere in our solar system, scientists predict that Europa (orbiting Jupiter) is one of the likeliest candidates. Why? It was always thought (emphasis on “thought”) that there was a gigantic (salt) sea underneath the frozen surface of Europa… e.g. => Water!! That has definitely now been confirmed (“researchersContinue reading “Water Confirmed On Europa”
Tag Archives: nasa
Cosmic Jack-O’Lantern
“Outflows of radiation and particles from a massive O-type star carved deep gouges in this nebula, making the cloud of gas and dust look like a spooky jack-o’-lantern.“ (Image: © NASA/JPL-Caltech)
Maybe Some Good News ?
Maybe some good news for a change regarding earth’s degenerating climate. The ozone hole over the Antarctic has decreased in size. There are some extenuating circumstances though. Read the below link. https://www.livescience.com/ozone-hole-antarctica-smallest-size.html
Milky Way Star Formation
https://www.space.com/34-image-day.html “Wednesday, October 2, 2019: In a new image from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, giant “bubbles” of dust and gas are bursting with new star formation. According to NASA, each of these bubbles contains hundreds of thousands of stars. These cosmic bubbles get their shape from stellar winds(‘) radiation emitted from massive young stars, which can pushContinue reading “Milky Way Star Formation”
Arctic Sea Ice is 2nd Lowest (in satellite records)
“Arctic sea ice reached its annual summer minimum on September 18, 2019, according to NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). Analysis of satellite data by NSIDC and NASA showed that the extent of ice cover this year effectively tied 2007 and 2016 as the second lowest in the satellite record, whichContinue reading “Arctic Sea Ice is 2nd Lowest (in satellite records)”
JCT - Born Again 