July 6, 20223 yr comment_575515 https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/help-nasa-scientists-find-clouds-on-mars NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured these clouds just after sunset on March 19, 2021, the 3,063rd Martian day, or sol, of the rover’s mission. The image is made up of 21 individual images stitched together and color corrected so that the scene appears as it would to the human eye. The clouds are drifting over “Mont Mercou,” a cliff face that Curiosity studied. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Quote NASA scientists hope to solve a fundamental mystery about Mars’ atmosphere, and you can help. They’ve organized a project called Cloudspotting on Mars that invites the public to identify Martian clouds using the citizen science platform Zooniverse. The information may help researchers figure out why the planet’s atmosphere is just 1% as dense as Earth’s even though ample evidence suggests the planet used to have a much thicker atmosphere. Like Earth, Mars has clouds made of water ice. But unlike Earth, it also has clouds made of carbon dioxide (think: dry ice), which form when it gets cold enough for the Martian atmosphere to freeze locally. By understanding where and how these clouds appear, scientists hope to better understand the structure of Mars’ middle atmosphere, which is about 30 to 50 miles (50 to 80 kilometers) in altitude. “We want to learn what triggers the formation of clouds – especially water ice clouds, which could teach us how high water vapor gets in the atmosphere – and during which seasons,” said Marek Slipski, a postdoctoral researcher at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.
July 7, 20223 yr comment_575691 Space is fun. Telescopes at my lake are tremendous especially in fall... the northern lights are phenomenal
July 10, 20222 yr comment_576957 On 2022-07-07 at 3:42 PM, Goalie said: Space is fun. U of M astrophysics grad student pinpoints particles in 'Space Manatee' Edited July 10, 20222 yr by FrostyWinnipeg
July 11, 20222 yr comment_577305 Tomorrow!!! Canadian astronomers champing at the bit for release of 1st images from James Webb telescope Images out Tuesday may reveal an atmosphere around an exoplanet and some of the universe's earliest galaxies ... Willott said he's seen some early test images already. "It's super exciting to finally see the data getting released," said Willott. "I've been looking at these images for months now. And they are just so spectacular, and it's really exciting that the whole world is going to get to see them on Tuesday." .... https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/james-webb-first-images-1.6514759
July 11, 20222 yr comment_577314 8 minutes ago, JCon said: Tomorrow!!! Canadian astronomers champing at the bit for release of 1st images from James Webb telescope Images out Tuesday may reveal an atmosphere around an exoplanet and some of the universe's earliest galaxies I'd be shocked if they went all in on exoplanet picture so early but its what people want. Exoplanet atmosphere's have been done already just no pictures.
July 11, 20222 yr comment_577319 16 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: I'd be shocked if they went all in on exoplanet picture so early but its what people want. Exoplanet atmosphere's have been done already just no pictures. In the article, they tell what the first five targets are.
July 11, 20222 yr comment_577323 4 hours ago, JCon said: In the article, they tell what the first five targets are. 3 hrs to go. Now 1630. Now 1700? Edited July 11, 20222 yr by FrostyWinnipeg
July 11, 20222 yr comment_577414 https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2022/nasa-s-webb-delivers-deepest-infrared-image-of-universe-yet/ My 2 cents 🤷♂️ Edited July 11, 20222 yr by FrostyWinnipeg
July 12, 20222 yr comment_577563 I don't have the words. Just awestruck. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/james-webb-space-telescope-new-images-1.6517781
July 12, 20222 yr comment_577613 Amazing exploration of the universe. Now if we could just get our s#it together on this planet. Sorry, just saw the January 6 hearings and saw that there are forest fires and +30 degree temperatures north of the Arctic circle. Feeling a little fatalistic.
July 21, 20222 yr comment_580064 Wow- amazing video. Too bad it's not of a planet. 😁 Edited July 21, 20222 yr by Wanna-B-Fanboy
July 29, 20222 yr comment_581833 On 2022-07-21 at 9:49 AM, Wanna-B-Fanboy said: Wow- amazing video. Too bad it's not of a planet. 😁 To quote the late John Prine : Poor old Pluto now He never stood a chance no how When he got uninvited to The interplanetary dance Once a mighty planet there Now just an ordinary star Hanging out in Hollywood In some old funky sushi bar
September 6, 20222 yr comment_592801 https://www.jameswebbdiscovery.com/discoveries/james-webb-space-telescope-produces-detailed-image-of-tarantula-nebula
September 6, 20222 yr comment_592817 53 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said: https://www.jameswebbdiscovery.com/discoveries/james-webb-space-telescope-produces-detailed-image-of-tarantula-nebula
September 27, 20222 yr comment_597794 'We have impact!' NASA slams spacecraft into asteroid in unprecedented test Edited September 27, 20222 yr by FrostyWinnipeg
September 27, 20222 yr comment_597867 NASA’s Artemis 1 rocket rolls back to VAB for hurricane protection November likely launch now. Edited September 27, 20222 yr by FrostyWinnipeg
September 29, 20222 yr comment_598058 https://www.universetoday.com/157695/jwst-partially-stops-observations-after-suffering-instrument-problem/
October 11, 20222 yr comment_601243 https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-confirms-dart-mission-impact-changed-asteroid-s-motion-in-space/
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