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The Rings of Uranus and Neptune Could Help map Their Interiors |
Mapping the interior of the ice giants is difficult, to say the least. Not only are they far away and therefore harder to observe, but their constant ice cover makes it extremely hard to detect what lies underneath. So scientists must devise more ingenious ways to see what’s inside them. A team from the University … Continue reading "The Rings of Uranus and Neptune Could Help map Their Interiors" The post The Rings of Uranus and Neptune Could Help map Their Interiors appeared first on Universe Today. |
A New Map of Mars, Made From 51,000 Orbital Images |
When NASA sent the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) to the red planet in 2006, the spacecraft took an instrument with it called CRISM—Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars. CRISM’s job is to produce maps of Mars’ surface mineralogy. It’s been an enormous success, but unfortunately, the loss of its last cryocooler in 2017 means the … Continue reading "A New Map of Mars, Made From 51,000 Orbital Images" The post A New Map of Mars, Made From 51,000 Orbital Images appeared first on Universe Today. |