A Revolutionary Decade in Astrobiology: How Planetary Exploration is Changing our Understanding of HabitabilityThe last decade has seen a revolution in scientific thinking about astrobiology – the study of possible life beyond earth. Multi-disciplinary research, from extreme environments such as the high Andes Mountains on earth, as well as exploration results such as from MER (Mars Exploration Rover), MRO (Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter), Cassini ...
Laplace's explanation of the special 4:2:1 orbit ratio of Jupiter's 3 innermost Galilean moons (Io, Europa, Ganymede) bears his name today as "Laplace resonance". For centuries Astronomers have assumed that the Jovian Laplace resonance was a stable phenomenon. However recent observations have shown that the Laplace resonance of the Jovian ...
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Come to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe!Foothill Observatory Friday Evening ProgramCome to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe!Foothill Observatory is open for public viewing every clear Friday evening from 9:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. Visitors can view the wonders of the universe through the observatory's new computer-controlled 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. Views ...
