Tag: ESA mission
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Enceladus Ocean Chemistry Proves Complex Organics, Cassini Data Reveal
New evidence of complex chemistry in Enceladus’s ocean A study published in Nature Astronomy re-examines data from NASA’s Cassini mission and confirms that Enceladus’s hidden ocean hosts complex organic chemistry. Fresh ice grains, ejected by jets near the moon’s south pole, carry molecules that point to active, chemistry-rich processes in the ocean itself, strengthening the…
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Cassini proves complex chemistry in Enceladus ocean
Fresh ice grains reveal complex organics The latest analysis of Cassini data, published in Nature Astronomy, strengthens the case that Enceladus harbors a chemically rich ocean beneath its icy shell. The mission’s data show that fresh ice grains ejected from the south polar vents carry a suite of organic molecules, including precursors to amino acids.…
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Earth’s Magnetic Field Reversal: An Eerie Soundscape from Laschamps
Introduction: science meets sound In a striking fusion of geophysics and art, scientists have translated Earth’s ancient magnetic field collapse into an evocative soundscape. The project recreates the 41,000-year-old geomagnetic excursion that briefly flipped Earth’s field, offering a rare, auditory window into a past planet-wide upheaval. By weaving data from the European Space Agency (ESA)…