Tag: Europa
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Io and Europa Cross Jupiter: October 11 Sky Event
Overview: A Premier Morning Transit of Io and Europa If you’re looking for a captivating sky event this week, set your alarm for early Saturday morning. Jupiter, bright and high in the eastern predawn sky, will host a striking skywatching moment as its moons Io and Europa cast shadows and then begin a transit across…
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Does Saturn’s Moon Mimas Hide a Subsurface Ocean? A New Case for a Young Ocean
Introduction: A developing case for an ocean on Mimas Saturn’s small but storied moon Mimas may be harboring a subsurface ocean beneath a thick icy shell. Recent analyses, built on data from NASA’s Cassini mission and advanced modeling, suggest that the moon’s crust could be thin enough in certain regions to host liquid water not…
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Mimas Ocean: Evidence for a Subsurface Sea in Saturn’s Moon
The Case for a Newborn Ocean on Mimas The idea that Saturn’s moon Mimas might host a subsurface ocean has moved from speculation to a serious scientific hypothesis. Researchers analyzing Cassini data and applying models of ice-shell behavior found that Mimas could possess an ocean buried under 12 to 19 miles (20–30 kilometers) of solid…
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Ceres Near Phi2 Ceti: Watch This Week’s Sky Events
Spot Ceres Near Phi2 Ceti This Friday Evening If you’re looking for a captivating sky event this week, set your sights on Ceres, the dwarf planet, as it makes a close approach to the 5th-magnitude star Phi2 Ceti this Friday evening. Viewing will be best about two hours after sunset, when darkness has settled in…
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Ceres in Cetus: A Close View Tonight and a Look Ahead to Io and Europa
What to look for tonight: Ceres near Phi2 Ceti If you’re hunting for a sky event this week, you won’t want to miss a close approach of the dwarf planet Ceres. This Friday evening, Ceres is passing near the 5th-magnitude star Phi2 Ceti (φ2 Ceti). With clear skies, you can spot both objects overhead in…
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Ceres Near Phi2 Ceti: A Friday Evening Skywatch for October 10
Overview: Ceres Passes Close to Phi2 Ceti If you’re looking for a rewarding sky event this Friday, turn your gaze toward the constellation Cetus. Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt, will be passing close to the magnitude 5 star Phi2 Ceti this evening. Observers should note that the best viewing window is about…
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Jupiter and Saturn October 2025: Night Sky Spectacle
October 2025 offers a celestial show: Jupiter and Saturn near the celestial equator In October 2025, the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn command the night sky as they appear almost edge-on from Earth’s perspective. Their disks present a striking view, while the moons around them perform dramatic dances across the lens of observers’ telescopes. This…
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SUA Restructurează Cooperarea cu Europa în Combaterea Dezinformării
SUA și Europa: O Cooperare Reevaluată Săptămâna trecută, Departamentul de Stat al SUA a anunțat o schimbare importantă în strategia sa de combatere a dezinformării. În mod surprinzător, Washingtonul a decis să încheie cooperarea cu statele europene, refuzând să mai continue memorandumurile de înțelegere stabilite anul trecut sub administrația Biden. Această decizie are implicații semnificative…
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SUA Încheie Cooperarea cu Europa în Combaterea Dezinformării
SUA Reziliază Memorandumurile de Înțelegere cu Europa Săptămâna trecută, Departamentul de Stat al SUA a anunțat că va rezilia memorandumurile de înțelegere semnate anul trecut cu țările europene, care aveau ca scop combaterea dezinformării venite din țări ostile. Această decizie a venit ca o surpriză pentru mulți, având în vedere importanța cooperării internaționale în acest…
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ESA Restores Communications with JUICE During Its Journey to Jupiter
The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully restored communications with the JUpiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) spacecraft as it embarks on its ambitious mission to study Jupiter and its three significant icy moons: Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. This breakthrough comes at a critical time as scientists are eager to explore the rich geological and atmospheric…