My excellent friend @spaceJamieJ discovered that lots of Uranus's mysterious behaviour that we've talked about for decades, based on Voyager 2s flyby, happened during really extreme solar wind conditions. It's out today here: https://t.co/0taEEwX5ev . May be some news coverage.
I visited the StefΓ nik Observatory in Prague and found this display. The image in the top box is the first image of Jupiter taken by XMM-Newton. The planet's northern and southern X-ray aurorae are clearly shown in orange. My PhD supervisor was the one who produced that image π₯Ή
What a week in Berlin for #EPSC2024! I gave a solicited talk about Uranus, caught up with old friends, watched a planetarium show and even gave a live TV interview for BBC News about the Polaris Dawn spacewalk! Thanks to @einionyn and @MSSL_Planetary for the first 3 photos.
My 2nd ep of Unexpected Elements is now live! We talk about Matt Stutzman "The Armless Archer" who has a unique training strategy, a woman who has no fear, an octopus who shoots off an arm in his quest for a mate, space crisps & the end of @ESA_Cluster
https://t.co/3vNtYPVaHD
25 new images to celebrate Chandra's 25th anniversary! Launched into space on July 23, 1999, Chandra continues to discover new phenomena and examine old mysteries from within our Solar System out to nearly the edge of the observable Universe. πhttps://t.co/8tqJTvR7Dn #Chandra25
Happy 25th anniversary, Chandra!π₯³ 25 new images to celebrate our special day, from nearby supernova remnants to groups of galaxies more than 10 billion light-years away! Experience them all at: https://t.co/8tqJTvR7Dn #Chandra25