Daily Archives: March 9, 2015

The Rosetta Mission

Posted on March 9, 2015 by michellelei

Over spring break, I came downstairs for dinner and my dad just so happened to be watching a PBS documentary on the ESA (European Space Agency)’s recent Rosetta mission. The documentary explains the behind the scenes work that went into developing the mission, giving insight into the building of the orbiter, the unique technological features,… Continue reading The Rosetta Mission Continue reading →

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Energy! Fusion! Explosion!

Posted on March 9, 2015 by dungeonastronomy

As the center and main energy source of our whole solar system, the Sun has incredible mass and outputting energy amount to keep the whole solar system together. The diameter of the solar system can count to 7000 – 20000 AU, but the total mass of the whole system is just slightly more than the … Continue reading Energy! Fusion! Explosion! → Continue reading →

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