Small Bodies of the Solar System

NASA’s Webb Reveals Unusual Jets of Volatile Gas from Icy Centaur 29P – NASA Science

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NASA’s Webb Reveals Unusual Jets of Volatile Gas from Icy Centaur 29P – NASA Science

“Centaurs can be considered as some of the leftovers of our planetary system’s formation. Because they are stored at very cold temperatures, they preserve information about volatiles in the early stages of the solar system,” said Sara Faggi of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and American University in Washington, DC, lead author … Read more

How NASA Is Protecting Europa Clipper From Space Radiation – NASA

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How NASA Is Protecting Europa Clipper From Space Radiation – NASA

To explore the mysterious ice-encrusted moon Europa, the mission will need to endure bombardment by radiation and high-energy particles surrounding Jupiter. When NASA’s Europa Clipper begins orbiting Jupiter to investigate whether its ice-encased moon, Europa, has conditions suitable for life, the spacecraft will pass repeatedly through one of the most punishing radiation environments in our … Read more