May 12, 2020, 4:10 p.m., Pacific: A Loihi update came in from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. The full text is here. Excerpt, with emphasis and
Tag: space exploration
Guest Video: Under the Sea
There are reportedly worlds in the Solar System that may host life in seas underneath a global ice sheet. After watching this video, all I
Meanwhile, at Bennu . . .
. . . OSIRIS-REx is rehearsing its upcoming August landing on Asteroid Bennu. Right now: Checkpoint burn complete ✅ For the next 9 minutes, I’ll
Voyager 2 update
Saw in the news this week that Voyager 2 crossed the hydrogen wall at the edge of the Solar System. I didn’t even know the
Guest Video: What’s Lurking in Our Solar System?
We’ve already looked at Planet Nine on the edge of the Solar System. Well, something new has been proposed for whatever’s out there, making its
Hayabusa 2 and Asteroid Ryugu
Update, May 12, 2020: Still coming back; they have turned on the ion engines. There is a really cool image from JAXA today of Hayabusa’s
