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Exoplanet.jpgExoplanet OGLE-2003-BLG-235L/MOA-2003-BLG-53L59 visiteNASA's Hubble Space Telescope has for the first time identified the parent star of a distant planet (system name OGLE-2003-BLG-235L/MOA-2003-BLG-53L) discovered in 2003 through ground-based gravitational microlensing. Gravitational microlensing occurs when a foreground star amplifies the light of a background star that momentarily aligns with it. Follow-up observations by HST in 2005 separated the light of the slightly offset foreground star from the background star. This allowed the host star to be identified as a red dwarf star located 19.000 LY away. The HST observations allow for the planet's mass and the orbit from its parent red star to be determined.
In this artist's concept, the rings and moon around the gas giant are hypothetical, but plausible, given the nature of the family of gas giant planets in our Solar System.
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Tempe_Terra-DE-PCF-LXTT-IPF.jpgThe Last Days of Mars: Tempe Terra Region (Credits: Don Edwards and Paolo C. Fienga)81 visiteDear Friends of Lunar Explorer Italia and the Italian Planetary Foundation,
starting from January, 13th, 2014, we have decided to submit to your careful attention and consideration, 5 (five) "Martian Fantasies" which, in our opinion, may give you an idea about how Mars could have looked like near the end of its "Life" (as we know it, of course). We imagined the existence of some residual Wet-Lands (for instance, a few Lakes with some small River nearby), and a little Vegetation, located just in their immediate proximities.
And then ... a boundless Desert. In other words, only a few "Oasis of Life", made of residual Waters and a minimal Local Vegetation, and both completely surrounded by the yellow and orange Sands of a Desert which, in a (we believe, relatively) short amount of time, would have covered the entire Planet, and turned it into what we can see today.
This "Computer-made Reconstruction" shows you a portion of Tempe Terra, in a time that, as you can see, was VERY close to the complete desertification of the entire Region.
Note: for a better understanding of what we have been trying to show you here, please consider that in the locations where the color of the Residual Waters tends towards the green and a very light blue, it means that said Residual Waters are already very shallow; on the other hand, the darker the color of the Residual Waters gets, then the greater is their actual depth.
Please, some feedback on your side will be deeply appreciated and, therefore, do not hesitate to write to us and let us know what you think of these "Fantasies" which we have decided to entitle "The Last Days of Mars".
Thanks and enjoy!
Dr Paolo C. Fienga (PhD) - E-mail: alphacentauri@intercom.itMareKromium
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Tharsis_Region-PCF-LXTT-IPF-1.jpgThe Last Days of Mars: Tharsis Region (Credits: Don Edwards and Paolo C. Fienga)78 visiteDear Friends of Lunar Explorer Italia and the Italian Planetary Foundation,
starting from January, 13th, 2014, we have decided to submit to your careful attention and consideration, 5 (five) "Martian Fantasies" which, in our opinion, may give you an idea about how Mars could have looked like near the end of its "Life" (as we know it, of course). We imagined the existence of some residual Wet-Lands (for instance, a few Lakes with some small River nearby), and a little Vegetation, located just in their immediate proximities.
And then ... a boundless Desert. In other words, only a few "Oasis of Life", made of residual Waters and a minimal Local Vegetation, and both completely surrounded by the yellow and orange Sands of a Desert which, in a (we believe, relatively) short amount of time, would have covered the entire Planet, and turned it into what we can see today.
This "Computer-made Reconstruction" shows you a portion of the Tharsis Region, and - precisely - an area located to the South of the huge Shield-Volcano known as Olympus Mons.
Note: for a better understanding of what we have been trying to show you here, please consider that in the locations where the color of the Residual Waters tends towards the green and a very light blue, it means that said Residual Waters are already very shallow; on the other hand, the darker the color of the Residual Waters gets, then the greater is their actual depth.
Please, some feedback on your side will be deeply appreciated and, therefore, do not hesitate to write to us and let us know what you think of these "Fantasies" which we have decided to entitle "The Last Days of Mars".
Thanks and enjoy!
Dr Paolo C. Fienga (PhD) - E-mail: alphacentauri@intercom.itMareKromium
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Enceladus-IMG003035.jpgNot for Human Eyes... (by Karl Kofoed)56 visiteCaption NASA:"In this artist's rendering, a distant Sun forms a halo (refracted sunlight by ice crystals) amid streamers of pure water ice particles, which spew into space from cracks in the South Polar surface of Saturn's tiny moon Enceladus". MareKromium
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Enceladus-IMG003036.jpgThe Fountains of Enceladus (by Karl Kofoed)59 visiteCaption NASA:"This artist's painting of the South Polar Region of Saturn's tiny moon Enceladus shows massive jets of water ice being blasted into space. The moon's lack of atmosphere and low gravity prevents the jets from fanning out quickly as they might on a more massive world. These plumes feed the extensive E-Ring of Saturn". MareKromium
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Fantasia.jpgThe Martian "Tubes"78 visite"...I find hope in the darkest days, and focus in the brightest ones. I do not judge the Universe..."
(Dalai Lama)MareKromium
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Visitor.jpgVisitors from beyond...87 visitenessun commentoMareKromium
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The_Saddest_Truth.jpgDedicated to me...Just for a little laugh!323 visitePer i non "Anglofili": "Vedo Alieni e Mondi lontani" risposta "Ragazzino fortunato! Io vedo solo stronzi e cretini!...". Estratta da un oramai vecchio film che, penso, conosciate tutti.MareKromium
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Waves.jpgTidal Waves152 visiteQ. - "...Ma se davvero l'Universo pullula di Civiltà, dove si sono nascoste e perché non si manifestano a noi?..."
A. - "...Non si sono nascoste e sono ovunque. Ma sono tutte Civiltà abbastanza Sagge ed Evolute per aver capito che è meglio non avere a che fare con noi!..."MareKromium
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X-Energy.gifImagination123 visiteNon serve spiegare. Guardate l'immagine con la coda dell'occhio, senza fissarla. Davvero interessante. Conoscevo il "gioco", ma mi sorprende sempre...MareKromium
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Sun_Storm-2012.gifSun-Storm (by Dr M. Faccin)61 visitenessun commentoMareKromium
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FreedomInTheEnd.jpgFreedom, in the End... (by Roberto Tremolada)55 visitenessun commentoMareKromium
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