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What is a reasonable estimate for exploration of Jupiter’s moons?
Question by North_Star: What is a reasonable estimate for exploration of Jupiter’s moons?
Suppose our country was dedicated to Outer Solar System Exploration and the adavancement of human civilization. Does the technology exist? Is it being produced at a fast rate?
Best answer:
Answer by Cirric
Hi. The crude technology does exist to get a probe there and gather data. In 100 years the technology SHOULD be available to do much more. Here is some crude technology, in my opinion. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21580.wss
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7 CommentsAstronomy: From the Moon to the Stars
Astronomy: From the Moon to the Stars
Event on 2012-02-24 19:30:00
Come and use the observatory's big telescopes to take a visual journey to the stars. It all starts with observations of the craters and smooth plains of our nearest neighbor, the moon. The next stop will be the planet Venus (in February) and then out to Jupiter, the biggest planet in our solar system. The journey will end with a view of a distant supergiant star.
Admission:
for adults
for ages 6-12
Under six admitted free
Family Rate: Mom, Dad, and all their immediate children –
Please note that we are unable to accept credit or debit cards
Location: Lake Afton Observatory
20 miles southwest of downtown Wichita at MacArthur Rd. (39th St. S.) and 247th St. W. in Lake Afton County Park. It is immediately north of the lake, just off MacArthur Rd.
For more information, call (316) 978-3991 or email robert.henry@wichita.edu
Open to the public.
Sponsored by Fairmount Center for Science & Mathematics Education
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Wichita, United States
Obama's budget would cut Mars program, solar system exploration
Obama's budget would cut Mars program, solar system exploration
The budget coming Monday from the Obama administration will send the NASA division that launches rovers to Mars and probes to Jupiter crashing back to Earth. Scientists briefed on the proposed budget said that the president's plan drops funding for …
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Beautiful sky show underway
WASHINGTON – The skies are supposed to be clear Monday, so swing by the George Mason University Observatory for Public Night at 6:45 pm The new 32-inch telescope, as well as a 12-inch telescope, will be available for looking at Jupiter, Venus and other …
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Some cool Planet Jupiter images:
Jupiter rising
Image by xyzpdqfoo
Looking up the tailing pile next to the old Chatanika gold dredge. The bright object next to the tree is the planet Jupiter.
Click for all my aurora photos.
Jupiter
Image by Joachim S. Müller
Jupiter und zwei seiner Monde gestern abend.
Mit einer Nikon D300s und einem Sigma 50-500er bei 750mm equivalent zu Kleinbildbrennweite. 1600 ASA, f/6.3, 0,33s.
Es versetzt mich immer wieder in erstaunen, wie Galileo vor 400 Jahren mit einem letztlich selbstgebauten Teleskop diese Monde entdecken konnte.
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Some cool Jupiter moons images:
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Image by AstroSc0rch
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oh look! i can actually see the *fourth* moon!! (that’s callisto btw)
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Image by AstroSc0rch
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how quick can we go and still see the moons?
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