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Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123 |
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has observed water vapor above the frigid south polar region of Jupiter's moon Europa, providing the first strong evidence of water plumes erupting off the moon's surface. http://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/hubble-europa-water-vapor/index.html#.UqpcgCfTDSc Did anyone catch the film, Europa Report? Don't bother. edit A new analysis of data from NASA's Galileo mission has revealed clay-type minerals at the surface of Jupiter's icy moon Europa that appear to have been delivered by a spectacular collision with an asteroid or comet. This is the first time such minerals have been detected on Europa's surface. The types of space rocks that deliver such minerals typically also often carry organic materials. http://www.nasa.gov/jpl/news/europa-clay-like-minerals-20131211.html#.UqpqMSfTDSc Juno is a NASA New Frontiers mission to the planet Jupiter. Juno was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on August 5, 2011 and will arrive in July 2016. |
Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123 |
updates.. |
Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123 |
It also featured heavily in the Space Odyssey series. The only one I've seen is Voyage to the Planets, by BBC. Same One?? I enjoyed that :) |
Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123 |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Odyssey Thanks Chris, Sorry never seen those episodes. What do you think about Europa? |
William Rothamel Send message Joined: 25 Oct 06 Posts: 3756 Credit: 1,999,735 RAC: 4 |
If I remember right; there were three films and the moon in Question was Gannymeade. What do you all say ?? |
Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123 |
Well Lynn, in my opinion, I would say that "2001 a Space Odyssey" was probably one of the most important and greatest Sci Fi films of the 20C. Even back then when it was written, Arthur Clarke was aware that the Jupiter moon Europa, discovered in 1610 by Galileo, had unusual properties that weren't expected, and more of which have been discovered since. I think there is more to find out yet. Yes, remember 2001: A Space Odyssey, great picture. I also remember, 2010 is a 1984 American science fiction film written and directed by Peter Hyams. It is a sequel to Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, and is based on Arthur C. Clarke's novel 2010: Odyssey Two, a literary sequel to the film. A joint U.S.-Soviet expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn what happened to the Discovery. Both great films. |
Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123 |
If I remember right; there were three films and the moon in Question was Gannymeade. What do you all say ?? William , only remember the two. 2001: A Space Odyssey 2010, 2010 is a 1984 American science fiction film written and directed by Peter Hyams. It is a sequel to Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, and is based on Arthur C. Clarke's novel 2010: Odyssey Two, a literary sequel to the film. |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
Clay-Like Minerals Found on Icy Crust of Europa http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2013-362&utm_content=buffer863d1&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=Buffer rOZZ Music Pictures |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
Hubble Space Telescope spots fleeting plumes of water on Europa that may reach more than 20 times the height of Mt. Everest. http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-water-geysers-europa-jupiter-icy-moon-life-agu-20131212,0,865937.story?utm_content=bufferfe1b6&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=Buffer#ixzz2nK5KGSB5 The discovery, described in the journal Science and at the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco, shows that Europa is still geophysically active – and that this world in our own solar system could hold an environment friendly to life. rOZZ Music Pictures |
William Rothamel Send message Joined: 25 Oct 06 Posts: 3756 Credit: 1,999,735 RAC: 4 |
Europa is probably heated by tidal forces due to Jupiter's crushing gravity actually bending and flexing the moon like it were a rubber ball. |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10 |
Just watched a cool Sci-Fi movie named "Europa Report". It was presented like a documentary about a privately funded international mission to land on Europa. Very well done. Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. |
Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123 |
Welcome to the forum, Umpteenth Snark! |
Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123 |
Just watched a cool Sci-Fi movie named "Europa Report". It was presented like a documentary about a privately funded international mission to land on Europa. Very well done. Glad you enjoyed the flick, Bob! |
i a n n a Send message Joined: 9 Jan 14 Posts: 10 Credit: 5,105 RAC: 0 |
Thanks for posting this link, Julie. I had a question though, basic wrap up of what we believe needs to be present for a planet to harbour life on it summed to: * a solar system with a Sun * a planet the right distance from the sun in order to preserve liquid water at the surface * a comet/asteroid to hit it at the right time bringing water * carbon * a celestial body (moon or planet) of sufficient mass to stabilize the tilt of the planet’s rotation and/or absorb incoming shocks So was the Wesley impact of 2009 what caused the plume of water vapor on Europa? And are if we happen to find life there you all are not going to all of a sudden now say Jupiter is Europa's moon and not a planet, right? p.s. RE: previous movie base: Ya'll forgot "Gattica" the movie. i a n n a Hoping intelligent life is found elsewhere & that they've got something better than wine to make sense of this |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
Your welcome IANNA, welcome to the boards:) I think the Wesley impact didn't have that much influence on Europa, maybe following links could shed some light on your question http://jupiter.samba.org/ http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2009/03aug_whathitjupiter/ rOZZ Music Pictures |
i a n n a Send message Joined: 9 Jan 14 Posts: 10 Credit: 5,105 RAC: 0 |
Thank you so much for the warm welcome. It's a true privilege being able to share and learn from all of you... 'Spectacular' Crash On Jupiter Moon Europa May Have Delivered Life's Building Blocks - See more at: http://www.space.com/23924-europa-surface-comet-collision-clay-discovery.html#sthash.3wzeSATN.dpuf Just thought might have happened in 2009... i a n n a Hoping intelligent life is found elsewhere & that they've got something better than wine to make sense of this |
Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0 |
Just watched Europa Report and it felt like a space version of Blair Witch Project. ~Not a fan. The mind is a weird and mysterious place |
Zombu2 Send message Joined: 24 Feb 01 Posts: 1615 Credit: 49,315,423 RAC: 0 |
Just watched Europa Report and it felt like a space version of Blair Witch Project. ~Not a fan. Yes that movie was bad I came down with a bad case of i don't give a crap |
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