The Ultimate Guide to the Solar System
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Index Abulfeda crater chain (Moon), 97 Aphrodite Terra (Venus), 142, 143, 144, 145, 146 Acheron Fossae (Mars), 165 Apohele asteroids, 353–354 Achilles asteroids, 351 Apollinaris Patera (Mars), 168 achondrite meteorites, 360 Apollo asteroids, 346, 353, 354, 361, 371 Acidalia Planitia (Mars), 164 Apollo program, 86, 96, 97, 101, 102, 108–109, 110, 361 Adams, John Couch, 298 Apollo 8, 96 Adonis, 371 Apollo 11, 94, 110 Adrastea, 238, 241 Apollo 12, 96, 110 Aegaeon, 263 Apollo 14, 93, 110 Africa, 63, 73, 143 Apollo 15, 100, 103, 104, 110 Akatsuki spacecraft (see Venus Climate Orbiter) Apollo 16, 59, 96, 102, 103, 110 Akna Montes (Venus), 142 Apollo 17, 95, 99, 100, 102, 103, 110 Alabama, 62 Apollodorus crater (Mercury), 127 Alba Patera (Mars), 167 Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP), 110 Aldrin, Edwin (Buzz), 94 Apophis, 354, 355 Alexandria, 69 Appalachian mountains (Earth), 74, 270 Alfvén, Hannes, 35 Aqua, 56 Alfvén waves, 35–36, 43, 49 Arabia Terra (Mars), 177, 191, 200 Algeria, 358 arachnoids (see Venus) ALH 84001, 201, 204–205 Archimedes crater (Moon), 93, 106 Allan Hills, 109, 201 Arctic, 62, 67, 84, 186, 229 Allende meteorite, 359, 360 Arden Corona (Miranda), 291 Allen Telescope Array, 409 Arecibo Observatory, 114, 144, 341, 379, 380, 408, 409 Alpha Regio (Venus), 144, 148, 149 Ares Vallis (Mars), 179, 180, 199 Alphonsus crater (Moon), 99, 102 Argentina, 408 Alps (Moon), 93 Argyre Basin (Mars), 161, 162, 163, 166, 186 Amalthea, 236–237, 238, 239, 241 Ariadaeus Rille (Moon), 100, 102 Amazonis Planitia (Mars), 161 COPYRIGHTED -
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Rosseau, Brendan 2019 Astronomy Thesis Title
Rosseau, Brendan 2019 Astronomy Thesis Title: The Intellectual Marketplace: The Evolution of Space Exploration from Copernicus to von Braun & Beyond Advisor: Jay Pasachoff Advisor is Co-author: None of the above Second Advisor: Released: release now Authenticated User Access: Yes Contains Copyrighted Material: No The Intellectual Marketplace: The Evolution of Space Exploration from Copernicus to von Braun & Beyond by Brendan L. Rosseau Dr. Jay Pasachoff, Advisor A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Astronomy WILLIAMS COLLEGE Williamstown, Massachusetts May 8, 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2 Abstract ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3 Thesis Prologue ………………………………………………………………………………………... 4 Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………... 6 Part I: Early Astronomy ………………………………………………………………….. 11 Part II: Space Exploration in the New World ……………………………….….... 25 Part III: Spaceflight ………………………………………………………………………... 43 Looking Back & Looking Ahead ….………………………………………………….… 60 Appendix Endnotes ………………………………………………………………………………………. 64 About the Author …………………………………………………………………………… 68 Citations ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 69 1 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to express my great appreciation to Professor Jay Pasachoff, Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy at Williams College, for his invaluable contributions to this thesis and to my education in astronomy. I am particularly grateful for the assistance given by -
PPS01-P08 Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2016
PPS01-P08 Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2016 Statistical study of the response of Jovian EUV aurora to the solar wind from Hisaki observations Hajime Kita1, Tomoki Kimura2, Chihiro Tao3, *Fuminori Tsuchiya1, Hiroaki Misawa1, Takeshi Sakanoi1, Yasumasa Kasaba1, Go Murakami4, Kazuo Yoshioka5, Atsushi Yamazaki4, Ichiro Yoshikawa6 1.Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, 2.Nishina-Center for Accelerator Based Science, RIKEN, 3.National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, 4.Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, 5.Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, 6.Department of Complexity Science and Engineering, University of Tokyo In order to reveal the solar wind response of Jovian extreme ultraviolet (EUV) auroral activity, we made a statistical analysis of Jovian EUV aurora obtained from long term Hisaki observation. The EUV emission from hydrogen molecule is excited by collision with high energy electron. The main oval is one of the components of Jovian EUV aurora where the auroral particle precipitations are caused by the rotationally driven field-aligned current system. It is theoretically expected that angular velocity of magnetospheric plasma increases when the Jovian magnetosphere is compressed by enhanced solar wind pressure, which decreases the field-aligned current. Regarding this scenario, increase of the solar wind dynamic pressure is expected to be anti-correlated with the intensity of the EUV aurora. A previous observation such as that by International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) or Hubble Space Telescope (HST) showed the time variability of the EUV aurora, while their data still limited in continuity over solar wind variation with good time resolution. -
2019 Astrophysics Senior Review Senior Review Subcommittee Report
2019 Astrophysics Senior Review Senior Review Subcommittee Report 2019 Astrophysics Senior Review - Senior Review Subcommittee Report June 4-5, 2019 SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS Dr. Alison Coil, University of California San Diego Dr. Megan Donahue, Michigan State University Dr. Jonathan Fortney, University of California Santa Cruz Ms. Maura Fujieh, NASA Ames Research Center Dr. Roberta Humphreys, University of Minnesota Dr. Mark McConnell, University of New Hampshire / Southwest Research Institute Dr. John O’Meara, Keck Observatory Dr. Rebecca Oppenheimer, American Museum of Natural History Dr. Alexandra Pope, University of Massachusetts Amherst Dr. Wilton Sanders, NASA/University of Wisconsin-Madison, retired Dr. David Weinberg, The Ohio State University - Chair 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The eight missions evaluated by the 2019 Astrophysics Senior Review constitute a portfolio of extraordinary scientific power, on topics that range from the atmospheres of planets around nearby stars to the nature of the dark energy that drives the accelerating expansion of the cosmos. The missions themselves range from the venerable Great Observatories Hubble and Chandra to the newest Explorer missions NICER and TESS. All of these missions are operating at a high level technically and scientifically, and all have sought ways to make their operations cost-efficient and their data valuable to a broad community. The complementary nature of these missions makes the overall capability of the portfolio more than the sum of its parts, and many of the most exciting developments in contemporary astrophysics draw on observations from several of these observatories simultaneously. The Senior Review Subcommittee recommends that NASA continue to operate and support all eight of these missions. -
Securing Japan an Assessment of Japan´S Strategy for Space
Full Report Securing Japan An assessment of Japan´s strategy for space Report: Title: “ESPI Report 74 - Securing Japan - Full Report” Published: July 2020 ISSN: 2218-0931 (print) • 2076-6688 (online) Editor and publisher: European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) Schwarzenbergplatz 6 • 1030 Vienna • Austria Phone: +43 1 718 11 18 -0 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.espi.or.at Rights reserved - No part of this report may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or for any purpose without permission from ESPI. Citations and extracts to be published by other means are subject to mentioning “ESPI Report 74 - Securing Japan - Full Report, July 2020. All rights reserved” and sample transmission to ESPI before publishing. ESPI is not responsible for any losses, injury or damage caused to any person or property (including under contract, by negligence, product liability or otherwise) whether they may be direct or indirect, special, incidental or consequential, resulting from the information contained in this publication. Design: copylot.at Cover page picture credit: European Space Agency (ESA) TABLE OF CONTENT 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background and rationales ............................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Objectives of the Study ................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Methodology -
Deep Space Chronicle Deep Space Chronicle: a Chronology of Deep Space and Planetary Probes, 1958–2000 | Asifa
dsc_cover (Converted)-1 8/6/02 10:33 AM Page 1 Deep Space Chronicle Deep Space Chronicle: A Chronology ofDeep Space and Planetary Probes, 1958–2000 |Asif A.Siddiqi National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA SP-2002-4524 A Chronology of Deep Space and Planetary Probes 1958–2000 Asif A. Siddiqi NASA SP-2002-4524 Monographs in Aerospace History Number 24 dsc_cover (Converted)-1 8/6/02 10:33 AM Page 2 Cover photo: A montage of planetary images taken by Mariner 10, the Mars Global Surveyor Orbiter, Voyager 1, and Voyager 2, all managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. Included (from top to bottom) are images of Mercury, Venus, Earth (and Moon), Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and its Moon, and Mars) and the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) are roughly to scale to each other. NASA SP-2002-4524 Deep Space Chronicle A Chronology of Deep Space and Planetary Probes 1958–2000 ASIF A. SIDDIQI Monographs in Aerospace History Number 24 June 2002 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Office of External Relations NASA History Office Washington, DC 20546-0001 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Siddiqi, Asif A., 1966 Deep space chronicle: a chronology of deep space and planetary probes, 1958-2000 / by Asif A. Siddiqi. p.cm. – (Monographs in aerospace history; no. 24) (NASA SP; 2002-4524) Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Space flight—History—20th century. I. Title. II. Series. III. NASA SP; 4524 TL 790.S53 2002 629.4’1’0904—dc21 2001044012 Table of Contents Foreword by Roger D. -
Morphology and Dynamics of the Venus Atmosphere at the Cloud Top Level As Observed by the Venus Monitoring Camera
Morphology and dynamics of the Venus atmosphere at the cloud top level as observed by the Venus Monitoring Camera Von der Fakultät für Elektrotechnik, Informationstechnik, Physik der Technischen Universität Carolo-Wilhelmina zu Braunschweig zur Erlangung des Grades eines Doktors der Naturwissenschaften (Dr.rer.nat.) genehmigte Dissertation von Richard Moissl aus Grünstadt Bibliografische Information Der Deutschen Bibliothek Die Deutsche Bibliothek verzeichnet diese Publikation in der Deutschen Nationalbibliografie; detaillierte bibliografische Daten sind im Internet über http://dnb.ddb.de abrufbar. 1. Referentin oder Referent: Prof. Dr. Jürgen Blum 2. Referentin oder Referent: Dr. Horst-Uwe Keller eingereicht am: 24. April 2008 mündliche Prüfung (Disputation) am: 9. Juli 2008 ISBN 978-3-936586-86-2 Copernicus Publications, Katlenburg-Lindau Druck: Schaltungsdienst Lange, Berlin Printed in Germany Contents Summary 7 1 Introduction 9 1.1 Historical observations of Venus . .9 1.2 The atmosphere and climate of Venus . .9 1.2.1 Basic composition and structure of the Venus atmosphere . .9 1.2.2 The clouds of Venus . 11 1.2.3 Atmospheric dynamics at the cloud level . 12 1.3 Venus Express . 16 1.4 Goals and structure of the thesis . 19 2 The Venus Monitoring Camera experiment 21 2.1 Scientific objectives of the VMC in the context of this thesis . 21 2.1.1 UV Channel . 21 2.1.1.1 Morphology of the unknown UV absorber . 21 2.1.1.2 Atmospheric dynamics of the cloud tops . 21 2.1.2 The two IR channels . 22 2.1.2.1 Water vapor abundance and cloud opacity . 22 2.1.2.2 Surface and lower atmosphere . -
(CE301MM-A) Maker Master 30 in 1 Models.Cdr
ster aker Ma 1 m 30 MODELS printed 2 instructions models (included) 28 online models 3D instructions SNAP-FIT SYSTEM Product code: CE301MM-A Online theory & activities Theory What we will learn Dragons are mythical beings, usually appearing in the mythology of several cultures around the world. There is a big diversity in their size and powers, though they have common reptilian-like features. One of their weapons is that they usually blow out fire. In countries like China and Meaning of word “Dragon” Description of Dragons Japan big celebrations for dragons are still organised. Do you want to know more about The word dragon comes directly from the A dragon is typically a monster of an the history of dragons? Have you wondered if ancient Greek “Drakones” or “Draconta”, enormous size with a reptilian nature. This is dragons ever lived on Earth? Which meaning to watch carefully at something. very common to almost all cultures. However, similarities did they share among different This explains why dragons were typically there are dragons whose size varies from mythologies? assigned as guards of precious treasures small to pet-sized or even miles long. Despite Dragons are famous for fire breathing abilities such as mountains of gold coins, jewels and their varying appearance, most dragons secrets. appeared in red or green color. Other This booklet of “DRAGONS EVOLUTION” contains a great deal of useful information and common characteristics were their red and amazing facts, so that you will learn all about dragons. Follow the building instructions, slanted eyes, long tails, claws and sharp contained in this booklet to build exciting models such as a pterosaur, a phoenix dragon, an teeth. -
The Mechanical and Thermal Structure of Mercury's Early Lithosphere
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, VOL. 29, NO. 11, 10.1029/2001GL014308, 2002 The mechanical and thermal structure of Mercury’s early lithosphere Thomas R. Watters,1 Richard A. Schultz,2 Mark S. Robinson,3 and Anthony C. Cook1 Received 1 November 2001; revised 15 February 2002; accepted 22 February 2002; published 14 June 2002. [1] Insight into the mechanical and thermal structure of Mercury’s the fault geometry, fault-plane dip, and depth of faulting are early lithosphere has been obtained from forward modeling of the unconstrained. We test the validity of the thrust fault origin largest lobate scarp known on the planet. Our modeling indicates the proposed for lobate scarps by forward mechanical modeling structure overlies a thrust fault that extends deep into Mercury’s constrained by topography across Discovery Rupes. lithosphere. The best-fitting fault parameters are a depth of faulting [3] Estimates of the maximum thickness of Mercury’s crust range from to 200 to 300 km [Schubert et al., 1988; Spohn, 1991; of 35 to 40 km, a fault dip of 30° to 35°, and a displacement of Anderson et al., 1996; Nimmo, 2002]. The effective elastic thick- 2 km. The Discovery Rupes thrust fault probably cut the entire ness of Mercury’s lithosphere is thought to be on the order of elastic and seismogenic lithosphere when it formed (4.0 Gyr ago). 100 km or more at present, having increased with time as the planet On Earth, the maximum depth of faulting is thermally controlled. cooled and its heat flow declined [Melosh and McKinnon, 1988]. Assuming the limiting isotherm for Mercury’s crust is 300° to Although Mercury’s early lithosphere was probably thinner, there 600°C and it occurred at a depth of 40 km, the corresponding heat is no evidence to support this hypothesis. -
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Deep Space Chronicle: Foreword Foreword From the 1950s to the present, to some and asteroids, have been visited. We have Americans, space has represented prestige placed spacecraft in orbit around our Moon and a positive image for the United States on and the planets Venus, Mars, and Jupiter; we the world stage. To others, it has signified have landed on Venus, Mars, and our Moon. the quest for national security. Some view it NASA’s stunning missions to explore the as a place to station telecommunications outer Solar System have yielded a treasure of satellites and little else. To still others, space knowledge about our universe, how it origi- is, or should be, about gaining greater knowl- nated, and how it works. NASA’s exploration edge of the universe. It represents, for them, of Mars—coupled with the efforts of the pure science and the exploration of the Soviet Union/Russia—has powerfully shown unknown. Even so, the history of space sci- the prospect of past life on the Red Planet. ence and technology is one of the largely neg- Missions to Venus (including some that lected aspects in the history of the space landed on it) and Mercury have increased our program. This important monograph by Asif understanding of the inner planets. Lunar A. Siddiqi chronicles the many space probes exploration has exponentially advanced that have been sent from Earth to explore human knowledge about the origins and evo- other bodies of the solar system. It provides lution of the solar system. Most importantly, a chronological discussion of all space we have learned that, like Goldilocks and the probes, both those developed by the United three bears, Earth is a place in which every- States and those developed by the Soviet thing necessary to sustain life is “just right,” Union/Russia and other nations; basic data while all the other planets of our system about them; their findings; and their status seem exceptionally hostile. -
The Science Return from Venus Express the Science Return From
The Science Return from Venus Express Venus Express Science Håkan Svedhem & Olivier Witasse Research and Scientific Support Department, ESA Directorate of Scientific Programmes, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands Dmitri V. Titov Max Planck Institute for Solar System Studies, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany (on leave from IKI, Moscow) ince the beginning of the space era, Venus has been an attractive target for Splanetary scientists. Our nearest planetary neighbour and, in size at least, the Earth’s twin sister, Venus was expected to be very similar to our planet. However, the first phase of Venus spacecraft exploration (1962-1985) discovered an entirely different, exotic world hidden behind a curtain of dense cloud. The earlier exploration of Venus included a set of Soviet orbiters and descent probes, the Veneras 4 to14, the US Pioneer Venus mission, the Soviet Vega balloons and the Venera 15, 16 and Magellan radar-mapping orbiters, the Galileo and Cassini flybys, and a variety of ground-based observations. But despite all of this exploration by more than 20 spacecraft, the so-called ‘morning star’ remains a mysterious world! Introduction All of these earlier studies of Venus have given us a basic knowledge of the conditions prevailing on the planet, but have generated many more questions than they have answered concerning its atmospheric composition, chemistry, structure, dynamics, surface-atmosphere interactions, atmospheric and geological evolution, and plasma environment. It is now high time that we proceed from the discovery phase to a thorough