Monday, February 18, 2013

Readies space telescope to study atmosphere by Japan

Japan is to send an area telescope into orbit round the Earth to look at Venus, Mars, and Jupiter, officers aforesaid on Friday, as they appear to unlock the secrets of our own planet's atmosphere.

Japan part Exploration Agency (JAXA) plans to launch a satellite later this year equipped with associate degree ultraviolet telescope which will probe the gases encompassing 3 of our nearest neighbours within the scheme. Scientists hope this can facilitate them perceive the conditions that created the dense, life-supporting atmosphere of Earth, JAXA aforesaid during a statement. They additionally need to know if star winds have any impact on Jupiter's flux, the world of area round the planet wherever the particles make up the sway of its field.


The satellite, deliberation 320 kilogrammes (700 pounds), can go round the Earth in associate degree elliptical orbit between 950 and one,150 kilometres (between 600 and 700 miles) high, officers aforesaid.

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