The Discovery of Hegemone Discovering moons around Jupiter can be a difficult thing to do because of the nature of the planet that is a failed sun that did not fully form. Powerful telescopes and orbiters moving through space often struggle to focus on the moons around Jupiter because of the luminous nature of the planet. Hegemone was not discovered until 2003 when a team of … [Read more...]
Hegemone Moon Of Jupiter
Eukelade
When Was Eukelade Discovered? No one identified Eukelade as a possible moon of Jupiter until 2003. Dr. Scott S. Sheppard led a team of scientists from the University of Hawaii. They conducted research at the Mauna Kea Observatory on the big island of Hawaii. When members of the team looked through the huge telescope at the observatory, they spotted Eukelade orbiting around the … [Read more...]
Elara – Facts and Info
Elara is situated 7.3 million miles, or 11 million kilometers, away from Jupiter, and it takes this little moon the equivalent of 260 earth days to complete one orbit. As the 12th moon of Jupiter, it is one of the planet's outer natural satellites. The outer satellites, or moons, of Jupiter have more irregular orbit paths than those closer to the planet. The Discovery Of … [Read more...]
Which Planets Have Rings?
Did you know that Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune also have their own ring systems too. Even Earth had a small ring system in the past, and Mars may get one in the future. So, which planets have rings now, and which planets had them before? And, will any of the planets get rings in the future? Saturn Saturn is perhaps the most famous planet with rings, and … [Read more...]
How long would it take to get to Pluto?
Following Pluto's 'demotion' to dwarf planet status, a few positive things happened. It got people thinking about this area of the Solar System, how little we knew about it and, with the discovery of a few more similar sized objects, what else could be lurking around out there. Given it's sheer distance from Earth, are there any missions planned to return to this area of space? … [Read more...]