NASA wants to probe Uranus in search of gas

[Teddy B 17,252]

I'm sure some peeps will be more productive than others.

 

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NASA wants to probe Uranus in search of gas

Mike Wehner @MikeWehner

June 16th, 2017 at 7:21 PM

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We hear a lot about Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, and that’s because we have extremely fancy hardware floating around and, in some cases, cruising on the surface of those planets. The planets that lie further away from the Sun don’t get nearly as much attention, but they may soon, as NASA is currently spitballing some missions that will give us a better look at Uranus than we’ve ever gotten.

 

The theoretical missions, which would see NASA spacecraft heading to both Uranus and Neptune, would be of huge scientific benefit. The idea is to determine what the planets are made of, get an idea of the atmospheric composition, and take lots of fantastic photographs, too. Researchers hope to study the weather and overall climate of the planets, while determining how they fit into the overall makeup of our Solar System.

Both Uranus and Neptune still hold many secrets yet to be revealed, and the proposed missions would include both flybys and an orbiter that would send an atmospheric probe to Uranus in order to sample its gasses and detect elements. A similar option exists for Neptune, though the actual details of the mission(s) would need to be fully fleshed out before it comes anywhere near a formal proposal.

 

The missions are still a long way from reality, both in funding and in timeframe. NASA says that 2030 through 2036 would be feasible for a Uranus trip, while a Neptune mission would need to take place before 2030 or after 2040, due to the timing of a gravity-assisted boost around Jupiter.

http://bgr.com/2017/06/16/uranus-mission-probe-nasa/

 

 

Edited June 19, 2017 by Teddy B

[Dashinka 24,873]

Were you trying to show another example where the headline and the story do not match?  I always thought Uranus and Neptune get too little attention, so I am all for this, but where in the story do they talk about gas?  What gas are they looking for?  My guess would be Neon or Krypton, but maybe some other organic gas.

[CaliCat 3,957]

14 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

Were you trying to show another example where the headline and the story do not match?  I always thought Uranus and Neptune get too little attention, so I am all for this, but where in the story do they talk about gas?  What gas are they looking for?  My guess would be Neon or Krypton, but maybe some other organic gas.

 

 

Methane probably. Or Smoke perhaps. LOL.

[Dashinka 24,873]

1 minute ago, CaliCat said:

 

 

Methane probably. Or Smoke perhaps. LOL.

Smoke is not really a gas.  It is more of an aerosol.

 

 

[Teddy B 17,252]

18 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

Were you trying to show another example where the headline and the story do not match?  I always thought Uranus and Neptune get too little attention, so I am all for this, but where in the story do they talk about gas?  What gas are they looking for?  My guess would be Neon or Krypton, but maybe some other organic gas.

Words is hard n stuff.
 

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Both Uranus and Neptune still hold many secrets yet to be revealed, and the proposed missions would include both flybys and an orbiter that would send an atmospheric probe to Uranus in order to sample its gasses and detect elements.

 

 

[Dashinka 24,873]

 

1 minute ago, Teddy B said:

Both Uranus and Neptune still hold many secrets yet to be revealed, and the proposed missions would include both flybys and an orbiter that would send an atmospheric probe to Uranus in order to sample its gasses and detect elements.

 

Yes, I saw that reference, but it still didn't really fit the headline as we already know there are gases there.  If they were trying for an Onion style headline, fine, then make it all about probing Uranus and searching for CH4.

[Teddy B 17,252]

2 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

 

Yes, I saw that reference, but it still didn't really fit the headline as we already know there are gases there.  If they were trying for an Onion style headline, fine, then make it all about probing Uranus and searching for CH4.

Ummm it pretty much matches the headline word for word. Slow day in Bill's world today?

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

1 hour ago, Teddy B said:

I'm sure some peeps will be more productive than others.

 

 

You reported 

[Teddy B 17,252]

19 minutes ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

You reported 

Please and thank you!

[jg121783 3,921]

There are so many jokes to be made with that headline but I won't go there.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

3 hours ago, Teddy B said:

I'm sure some peeps will be more productive than others.

 

 

I understand that Uranus has two moons.  Are we considering exploration of the moons?

[Teddy B 17,252]

2 minutes ago, ccneat said:

I understand that Uranus has two moons.  Are we considering exploration of the moons?

You've been peaking! You stay away from my moons!!

[Dashinka 24,873]

5 hours ago, Teddy B said:

Ummm it pretty much matches the headline word for word. Slow day in Bill's world today?

You got me!  

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

1 hour ago, Bill & Katya said:

You got me!  

You admired you are mistaken Sure fire sign you will never be near a left ditch 

[Dashinka 24,873]

7 hours ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

You admired you are mistaken Sure fire sign you will never be near a left ditch 

Yep, I took the political exam in the other thread and was labeled a Centrist.  Go figure!