Ammonium Hydrosulfide Identified as Primary Component of Jupiter’s Clouds, Not Ammonia
Recent studies reveal Jupiter's clouds are formed from ammonium hydrosulfide mixed with photochemical materials ...
NASA Wants to Explore the Icy Moons of Jupiter and Saturn With Autonomous Robots
Research and development is underway to create robots that can hunt for signs of life in the vast oceans that exist under the ...
New "Kiss-and-Capture" Theory Explains Pluto's Formation of Largest Moon, Charon
A new theory has emerged to explain how Pluto may have captured its largest moon, Charon, billions of years ago through a unique "kiss-and-capture" collision. The process, proposed by researchers, ...
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Pluto-Charon formation scenario mimics Earth-Moon system
A researcher has used advanced models that indicate that the formation of Pluto and Charon may parallel that of the Earth-Moon system. Both systems include a moon that is a large fraction of the size ...
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OTD In Space – January 7: Galileo Discovers 3 Moons of Jupiter
On January 7, 1610, the Italian astronomer Galileo discovered three of Jupiter's moons: Callisto, Europa and Io. When he looked at Jupiter through his telescope, he saw what he thought were three tiny ...
On this date: Galileo discovers three major moons of Jupiter
Galileo Galilei, with a homemade telescope, noticed three points of light near Jupiter. Initially believing they were distant stars, Galileo’s repeated observations over several nights and realized ...
The top 10 countries in the world by computing power
As the artificial intelligence race heats up, so does the global competition for computing power — something the boom would ...