The decadal survey endorsed continuing that Mars exploration strategy by backing a mission to collect samples as the first step to returning those samples to Earth.
#NASA URANUS ORBITER AND PROBE SERIES#
NASA had flown a series of Mars missions and was working on its most ambitious rover yet, Curiosity. This was a heart warming moment for the divers on this boat who were able to see one of the local animals close up.The last time the planetary science community came together to conduct a decadal survey, Mars was ascendant.
They are a delight for tourists and an important part of the ecosystem here. Galapagos penguins are among the smallest species of penguins in the world. It is the smaller fish that the penguins feed on, allowing them to thrive in a world where they would not otherwise be able to live. It brings sardines, anchovies, and jack mackerels to these islands in great quantities. The Humboldt Current is a cold ocean current that flows into the area, lowering temperatures, and decreasing the salinity of these waters. The climate in the Galapagos Islands is unique, due to the convergence of three strong ocean currents. Amazingly, the little fellow answered back and even hobbled his way down the rocks to get closer for a chat. They brought their inflatable boat close to the rocks and imitated the call of the penguin. Scuba dive tour guides were brining their group back from an underwater adventure when they saw an opportunity for a close look at the penguin. This adorable little penguin was perched on the rocks, taking a break from fishing. But Galapagos penguins are a unique species that thrive in the cold water currents around the Galapagos Islands. Penguins are usually found in the southern hemisphere, living among the ice on Antarctica. “This recommended portfolio of missions, high-priority research activities, and technology development will produce transformative advances in human knowledge and understanding about the origin and evolution of the solar system, and of life and the habitability of other bodies beyond Earth.” “This report sets out an ambitious but practicable vision for advancing the frontiers of planetary science, astrobiology, and planetary defense in the next decade,” said Robin Canup, assistant vice president of the Planetary Sciences Directorate at the Southwest Research Institute, and co-chair of the National Academies’ steering committee for the decadal survey. Read more: Huge meteor explodes in the sky above Derby Geyser-like plumes of ice erupt from the surface of Enceladus, hinting that life could lurk in the moon’s subsurface ocean. The second-placed choice is to search for life on Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus. The report states that a launch within the 2023-2032 decade is viable on currently available launch vehicles. It would do this through ‘flybys’ of the planet and the delivery of an atmospheric probe. The Uranus Orbiter and Probe (UOP) would conduct a multiyear orbital tour to transform knowledge of ice giants in general, and the Uranian system in particular. Read more: Scientists warn dangerous space rocks could be hiding in meteor shower The report says, ‘The committee prioritises the Uranus Orbiter and Probe (UOP) as the highest-priority new flagship mission for initiation in the decade 2023–2032.’ Uranus is the third-largest planet in our solar system, but it’s not been studied a huge amount, as it’s 19 times further from the Sun than our Earth is. The ‘decadal study’ is prepared by the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine at NASA’s request, and helps to steer targets for the space agency in the next decade. Uranus should be the next target for NASA’s spacecraft, a once-a-decade report by a panel of American scientists has said. Uranus could be the next target for NASA's space probes.
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