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Jupiter has had another massive hi,t almost to the day. In July 20 2009 A massive comet or large asteroid left a massive bruise on Jupiter surface.
Some 15 years ago you may recall the demise of comet Shoemaker- Levy 9 made a series of impact across Jupiter’s surface.
An amateur astronomer, Anthony Wesley of Australia alerted NASA that a new dark scar had appeared. Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., using NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility at the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii confirmed the first sighting.
Scientists have found evidence that another object has bombarded Jupiter, exactly 15 years after the first impacts by the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9.
Following up on a tip by an amateur astronomer, Anthony Wesley of Australia, that a new dark "scar" had suddenly appeared on Jupiter, in the morning between 3 and 9 a.m. PDT (6 a.m. and noon EDT) scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif using NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility at the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii, gathered evidence indicating an impact.
Infrared images show the likely impact point was near the south polar region, with a visibly dark "scar" and bright upwelling particles in the upper atmosphere detected in near-infrared wavelengths, and a warming of the upper troposphere with possible extra emission from ammonia gas detected at mid-infrared wavelengths.
We are indeed fortunate to have Jupiter a protect us from most comet and asteroids Jupiter’s is responsible in diverting large fragments from hitting Earth. Scientist are not sure what caused the impact it may have been a comet or asteroid but whatever it was it was enough to create an impact site the size of Earth!
Recent updated data, from NASA scientists have recalculated the path of a large asteroid named Apophis.
Apophis was discovered in 2004 and posed a real threat that it could collide with Earth around 2036.
However The refined path indicates a significantly reduced likelihood of a hazardous encounter with us.
The Apophis asteroid is approximately the size of two-and-a-half football fields. (NEO)Near-Earth object scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, documented the new data.
Still we are not out of the woods the possibility of Earth being stuck by a large meteor fragment or a car sized object is quite high.
Apophis is expected to make a close approach to Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029, when it comes no closer than 18,300 miles above Earth's surface.
The Apophis asteroid is approximately the size of two-and-a-half football fields. Near-Earth object scientists Steve Chesley and Paul Chodas at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, documented the new data.
The majority of the data that resulted in an updated orbit of Apophis came from observations conducted at the University of Hawaii's Institute for Astronomy.
Not so according to NASA
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The recent NASA moon probe has proved less than spectacular as far as providing a visual show.
The probe was designed to gather specific information regarding the possible existence of frozen water beneath the moon's surface.
There are many reasons why the visual impact was so nonexistent, one of the reasons is that this part of the moon is extremely hard and the dust mantel may not be as thick as other parts of The moon .
The final results might take a few weeks for the results to be finally completed. If water does exist on the moon future missions to the moon and beyond would be possible and cost-effective.
A two-ton empty rocket casing slammed into the eternally dark Cabeus crater near the moon's south pole at 4:31 a.m. PDT (1131 GMT), intended to throw up a plume of spray from any ice that was there.
Sensors on the second craft, flew through the debris and hit close to the same spot four minutes later.Telescopes on Earth captured data that could show whether there was ice there.
Video transmitted back from the trailing craft did not show, as hoped, the eruption of debris, onboard infrared devices showed a hot flash that indicated a crater formation approximately 18 to 20 yards wide. However the mission was success the trailing spacecraft could see "hotspots" indicating extreme heat at the point of impact.
If the ice is there any vapour present would be detected by the spacecraft sensors. The results will be in within a few weeks.
September 24th 2009 06:56
Image of the sky showing a surreal Sun
Australia experienced a major dust storm this particular storm spanned several states. The gigantic dust cloud covering a vast proportion of Australia's eastern states. It is probably the largest dust storm in Australia seen in the last 70 years
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September 14th 2009 08:22
Image taken by the Swift satellite of GRB 090423
Sorry folks it`s taken me a while to write another blog, I am now back after a few weeks in hospital.
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Trails left by the fragments of the asteriod (NASA)
An asteroid the size of a small car exploded over Africa last October. This event created a great opportunity to get more information regarding the numerous space rocks surrounding our solar system
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The NASCAR lines are a series of geoglyphs picture graphs carved in the vast planes off the Nasca Desert In located in Peru
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Recent images from the Phoenix Lander have detected what looks to be Salty liquid water droplets on the landing gear, the Phoenix Mars Lander touchdown on the red planet in 2008
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Comment by CarlCan
on Moon Probe a Fizza?
Astroearth
Yes there is plenty of helium3 on the moon.
Would go a long way in renewing our energy sources where they are most needed.
Taxes well someone has to pay for the "good times" had by most company C.E.Os our reliance on oil has cost us plenty.