Tag: Solar System
How To Generate Oxygen On Mars – NASA’s MOXIE Experiment
Generating oxygen on Mars is an important goal for scientists to create a sustainable colony. The most effective way to generate oxygen on Mars is through the process known as electrolysis. In this process, electricity is used to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. Water can be obtained from the abundant sources of ice…
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JUICE Mission: A Spacecraft to Explore Jupiter And Its Moons
Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE)is a mission launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) to explore Jupiter and its three large icy moons named Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. This mission aims to find these moons as planetary objects and possible habitats as well as to explore Jupiter’s complex environment. The explorer was launched on April…
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Will Apophis Asteroid Hit Earth? – Apophis 99942 Facts
No! Apophis 99942 will not hit the Earth, at least for 100 years. Apophis was discovered in 2004 and caught the attention of scientists because they predicted a 2.7% chance of Apophis hitting Earth by 2029. Apophis was the first ever asteroid that got a rating of 2% for the chances of hitting Earth, the…
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What Are Saturn Rings? | What Are Saturn’s Rings Made Of
A group of seven large rings encircling planet Saturn are what we call Saturn Rings. Primarily they are composed of innumerable pieces of smashed moons, ice, asteroids, and rocks varying in size from very small to huge. Saturn has seven large prominent rings. However, the structure also includes thousands of small to medium-sized ringlets and…
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