Category Archives: Moons

Titan

Posted on April 30, 2021 by brianknapp

Titan is the largest of Saturn’s moons, and one of the biggest moons in our solar system period, 50% larger than our own moon. In my opinion, it’s also one of the coolest. While it’s not exactly the prettiest to look at, kind of just being a grosser and hazier version of Saturn minus theContinue reading “Titan” Continue reading →

Posted in Class, Moons | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Titan

How Moons Get Their Names

Posted on April 20, 2021 by solarcecily

With advancements being made in telescopy allowing astronomers to use the astrometric, Doppler, and transit methods to unparalleled accuracy, we can’t let ourselves get behind in naming these fascinating new worlds. Before we were discovering extrasolar planets, however, we were classifying small worlds and satellites within our own Solar System. Some of the more notableContinue reading “How Moons Get Their Names” Continue reading →

Posted in Moons | Tagged , | Comments Off on How Moons Get Their Names

The Mythology of Jupiter’s Moons

Posted on April 17, 2021 by bellagoodnight

When I heard about the names of Jupiter’s moons, I immediately wanted to dive into the mythology behind them! The four largest moons of Jupiter, each interesting in their features, are also interesting in their mythological stories as people who were lovers of Zeus. In this post, I will briefly describe the story behind theseContinue reading “The Mythology of Jupiter’s Moons” Continue reading →

Posted in Moons | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on The Mythology of Jupiter’s Moons

Europa, and the Possibility of Life

Posted on April 17, 2021 by weatherbysofferings

When we discussed the sub-surface oceans of some of the large moon-worlds, I was particularly excited about the idea that these places could potentially contain life, for what could be more exciting than the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe? As such, for my blog post, I wanted to dive into one potential homeContinue reading “Europa, and the Possibility of Life” Continue reading →

Posted in Class, Moons | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Europa, and the Possibility of Life

The Oddities of Titan

Posted on April 17, 2021 by jagobillot

Titan is one of 62 moons revolving around Saturn. Before 2004, not much was known about Titan, other than the fact that it is Saturn’s largest moon. NASA sent the Cassini spacecraft to the outer to investigate and send back information about Titan. Cassini sent back pictures of a very planet-like moon with a denseContinue reading “The Oddities of Titan” Continue reading →

Posted in Moons | Tagged , , | Comments Off on The Oddities of Titan

The Possibility of Life on Europa

Posted on April 17, 2021 by lorenzchen14

Europa, taken during NASA’s Galileo Mission Life as we know it needs three major ingredients, at least according to NASA. Life needs water, the correct chemical makeup, and an energy source. Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons, could have all three ingredients and is a candidate for sustaining life elsewhere in the Solar System. In termsContinue reading “The Possibility of Life on Europa” Continue reading →

Posted in Aliens, Moons | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on The Possibility of Life on Europa

Europa

Posted on April 10, 2021 by gracelearnsspace

Europa is one of Jupiter’s Galilean moons, however, it is much more than that. Scientists believe that out of everywhere in our solar system, Europa is the most likely place to have life besides on Earth! Scientists are pretty confident that under Europa’s ice water surface is an ocean that may have twice as much […] Continue reading →

Posted in Class, Moons | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Europa

Is the Moon actually made of cheese?

Posted on March 21, 2021 by brandonlipper

Unfortunately, the answer is no. However, the story of why the Moon’s surface looks the way it does it still an interesting one and one that helps us understand the solar system as a whole. The surface of the Moon most closely resembles that of Mercury (due to the lack of geological activity that comesContinue reading “Is the Moon actually made of cheese?” Continue reading →

Posted in Class, Moons, SolarSystem, Universe | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Is the Moon actually made of cheese?

earth’s rings?

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Peter Taylor

Ever look at a picture of Saturn (or anything else with rings) and think “Wow, I wonder what those rings are made of?” Spoiler alert – they’re just very pretty rocks and ices and dusts. How about this one – Ever look up at the Moon (or any other moon) and think “Wow, I wonderContinue reading “earth’s rings?” Continue reading →

Posted in Class, Moons, Planet Rings | Tagged , , | Comments Off on earth’s rings?

Europa and Possible Life

Posted on March 20, 2021 by thestarstudent

Europa is one of Jupiter’s 79 moons and is slightly smaller than Earth’s moon. It’s surface is covered in salty water that is almost twice the amount of water in all of Earth’s oceans combined. Covering all this water is a 10-15 mile thick sheet of ice. The inner part of the moon is thoughtContinue reading “Europa and Possible Life” Continue reading →

Posted in Aliens, Class, Moons | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Europa and Possible Life