All through its 1997 flight, the Galileo spacecraft returned pictures of the Moon. This colour image is a mosaic assembled from 18 pictures taken by way of Galileo’s imaging machine via a inexperienced filter out.
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All through its 1997 flight, the Galileo spacecraft returned pictures of the Moon. This colour image is a mosaic assembled from 18 pictures taken by way of Galileo’s imaging machine via a inexperienced filter out.
NASA/JPL/USGS
All summer time lengthy, Quick Wave has been on a 10-episode odyssey throughout the converting universe. We now have lined planets, stars, existence in area or even the conceivable ends of the universe. However there used to be one giant set of gadgets that we omitted: moons. So now we are again, with a unique visitor look from Radiolab’s Latif Nasser, to speak about sure, our moon — and the various moons and quasi-moons past it. The place did our Moon come from? What number of moons are in the market? What is this “quasi-moon” of which we discuss and why is it “dancing” round area?
Additionally, Latif tells us about Radiolab’s quasi-moon naming contest. Learn all of the main points and post a reputation right here! Lunar questions or in a different way celestial musings you assume we must duvet? We might love to listen to about it! You’ll be able to succeed in us by way of emailing shortwave@npr.org. Pay attention to Quick Wave on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Pay attention to each and every episode of Quick Wave sponsor-free and toughen our paintings at NPR by way of signing up for Quick Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave. This episode used to be produced by way of Hannah Chinn and edited by way of Rebecca Ramirez. It used to be truth checked by way of Regina, Hannah, and Emily. Maggie Luthar used to be the audio engineer. Julia Carney is our Area Camp venture supervisor. Beth Donovan is our senior director. Collin Campbell is our Senior Vice President of Podcasting Technique. Particular because of our buddies on the U.S. Area & Rocket Heart, House of Area Camp®.
