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Carnival of Space #570

18 Jul , 2018 by

This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Brian Wang at his Next Big Future blog. Click here to read Carnival of Space #570

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will Inspect the Atmospheres of Distant Gas Giants

18 Jul , 2018 by

When the James Webb Space Telescope is deployed, it will study and characterize the atmospheres of gas giants, with the eventual goal of focusing on potentially-habitable exoplanets.
Mars Dust Storm

Enter the Red Planet: Our Guide to Mars Opposition 2018

18 Jul , 2018 by

Have you been checking out Mars this season? Mars reaches opposition on July 27th at 5:00 Universal Time (UT) shining at magnitude -2.8 and appearing 24.3” across—nearly as large as it can appear, and the largest since the historic opposition of 2003. We won’t have an opposition this favorable again until September 15th, 2035.

NASA’s Juno Mission Spots Another Possible Volcano on Jupiter’s Moon Io

17 Jul , 2018 by

Using data from the Juno spacecraft, a team of scientists found a heat source on Io that could be a previously-undiscovered volcano.

How Fast is the Universe Expanding? Hubble and Gaia Team Up to Conduct the Most Accurate Measurements to Date

16 Jul , 2018 by

A new study used data from both Hubble and Gaia in order to obtain the most precise measurements of cosmic expansion to date.

NASA Simulation Shows How Europa’s “Fossil Ocean” Rises to the Surface Over Time

15 Jul , 2018 by

A new study by a team from NASA JPL has shown how Europa’s interior ocean rises to the surface slowly over time, creating “fossil material” on the surface.

Juno Data Shows that Some of Jupiter’s Moons are Leaving “Footprints” in its Aurorae

13 Jul , 2018 by

According to a recent study by an international team of researchers, Jupiter’s moons of Io and Ganymede leave “footprints” in the planets powerful aurorae.
An artist's illustration of the Cassini probe's Grand Finale. Image: NASA/JPL/CalTech

Cassini’s “Grande Finale” Earns an Emmy Nomination!

13 Jul , 2018 by

In recognition of their efforts to communicate the importance of the Cassini mission, NASA’s JPL recently received an Emmy nomination for their Cassini Grande Finale campaign.

New Research Raises Hopes for Finding Life on Mars, Pluto and Icy Moons

13 Jul , 2018 by

A new research study conducted by an international team of researchers indicates that life can survive in a variety of cold and briny environments.
Artist's concept of the Kepler mission with Earth in the background. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Kepler Mission Placed in Hibernation to Download Data Before its Last Campaign

12 Jul , 2018 by

The Kepler mission has been put into hibernation prior to downloading data from its 18th campaign and commencing its last.

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