In general, the kind of year we’ll experience gets its label at the end of the year. This year, 2023, is still young, but I’m going to guess that come January 2024, this will be the year of Io.
Jan 11th: Mount Sharp, Mars, Shaped by Water & Wind
Data and images from NASA’s Curiosity rover found evidence that wind played a key role in erosional processes on the red planet, despite the lower atmospheric volume. Plus, astrophysics and cosmology news, a baby exoplanet.
Oct 7th: Piquing Our Curiosity with Dr. Ashwin Vasavada
On August 5, 2022, Curiosity celebrated its 10th Anniversary on the surface of Mars. What have we been able to learn about Mars during this decade? Also news update about Perseverance, DART mission, and also what to see in October sky.
Jan 26th: Carbon Molecules on Mars Open New Mystery
NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered carbon isotopes on Mars which (on Earth) are usually caused by the degradation of biological methane, leading scientists to examine other potential reasons for the molecules.
Jun 11th: Roving Mars with Perseverance and MASTCAM-Z
New images of Ganymede! And a discussion about Roving Mars with Perseverance and MASTCAM-Z
with Darian Dixon. #365DaysOfAstro
Mar 5th: Dr. Nicholas Castle From MSL Mission Science Team
Time for astro weekly news. The WSH team discuss about Mercury and Saturn conjunction, towers at Moon’s south pole, extreme Gravitational Wave and discussion with Dr. Nicholas Castle From MSL Mission Science Team
Apr 21st: Martian Water & Mini Moons
Oct 22nd: No Touching: Determining Composition of Worlds Remotely
How do we know what planets lights years away have in their atmosphere? What about the rocks all around Curiosity?