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NASA wants to probe Uranus in search of gas
BGR ^ | June 16, 2017 | Mike Wehner

Posted on 06/17/2017 3:13:05 PM PDT by kosciusko51

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.


TOPICS: Science
KEYWORDS: headlines; nasa; tooeasy; uranus
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To: Nifster

NASA...stay away from me.


41 posted on 06/17/2017 4:07:04 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation camp?)
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To: kosciusko51

I clicked on this thread for just the comments.


42 posted on 06/17/2017 4:10:13 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: kosciusko51
The photo in the article is actually of Neptune.


43 posted on 06/17/2017 4:14:37 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: kosciusko51

There’s a lot of fart smellers, I mean....smart fellers, at NASA.


44 posted on 06/17/2017 4:17:35 PM PDT by llevrok (A group of baboons is called a "congress." Just sayin' .....)
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To: kosciusko51

Oh I am snickering too. How can you not??


45 posted on 06/17/2017 4:24:58 PM PDT by bboop (does not suffer fools gladly)
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To: kosciusko51

They don’t need to probe, I admit that there is gas.


46 posted on 06/17/2017 4:25:45 PM PDT by WMarshal (President Trump, a president keeping his promises to the American people. It feels like winning.)
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To: Telepathic Intruder
The photo in the article is actually of Neptune.

That's because nobody really wants to see Uranus. ;)

47 posted on 06/17/2017 4:26:41 PM PDT by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them)
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To: Magnum44

I walked right into that.


48 posted on 06/17/2017 4:27:36 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: kosciusko51

After that chili burrito I had for lunch...

...never mind


49 posted on 06/17/2017 4:27:52 PM PDT by bk1000 (A clear conscience is a sure sign of a poor memory)
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To: Bubba_Leroy

ROFLOL


50 posted on 06/17/2017 4:28:36 PM PDT by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them)
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To: Defiant
I’m only here for the comments.

methane gas

51 posted on 06/17/2017 4:29:26 PM PDT by piroque ("In times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act")
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To: Defiant

Uh, I regularly drink Genesee Cream Ale. Probe your own damn anus...


52 posted on 06/17/2017 4:32:04 PM PDT by fhayek
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To: kosciusko51
PS: Yes, I am snickering at the headline like a teenager.

You're not alone. ;-)

53 posted on 06/17/2017 4:35:03 PM PDT by KosmicKitty (Waiting for inspirations)
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To: kosciusko51

Just call jerry “moonbeam” brown. ..he is collecting all the cow farts in ca.
Just hope a heard of methane collection cows don’t get struck by lightning and exploded


54 posted on 06/17/2017 4:38:43 PM PDT by spokeshave (In the Thatch Weave,..Trump's Wing Man is Truth)
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To: All

I wonder what they call Earth on Uranus.


55 posted on 06/17/2017 4:54:14 PM PDT by Peter ODonnell (The president is a good man -- that's why they are out to get him -- where have we seen this before?)
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To: kosciusko51

Exactly what I was hoping for.


56 posted on 06/17/2017 5:02:16 PM PDT by Defiant (The media is the colostomy bag where truth goes after democrats digest it.)
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To: kosciusko51

I’m not normally amused by Uranus jokes, but I’ve gotta admit, that headline is funny.


57 posted on 06/17/2017 5:21:05 PM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: kosciusko51

No need to probe for gas, just orbit for a while - eruptions are frequent.


58 posted on 06/17/2017 6:02:37 PM PDT by BeauBo
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To: kosciusko51

Best Headline Ever


59 posted on 06/17/2017 6:09:50 PM PDT by TexasTransplant (I remember when 100% of scientists agreed there were only 2 genders.)
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To: kosciusko51

Wish the stupid page didn’t have all of the stupid ads that just make it unreadable...

Hate it when that happens


60 posted on 06/17/2017 6:13:47 PM PDT by TexasTransplant (I remember when 100% of scientists agreed there were only 2 genders.)
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