Jupiter Observations with Juno; Looking Toward Solar System Complete Exploration

Juno is heading into its 14th science flyby of gas giant Jupiter on September 7 to come within 3,500 km of cloud tops – where the magnetic field is 20 times stronger than that of Earth. It is working to collect data on Jupiter core, composition, radio waves, auroras, polar regions, wind and radiation dynamics. Jupiter accounts for more than 70% of total planetary mass in the SS, is 143,000-km wide, averages 5.2 AU from the Sun making one full revolution every 12 years, with temperatures of -145° C in the clouds to an estimated 24,000° C at its core, wind speeds from 310 km/h to >645 km/h, and gravity 2.4 times the force than Earth. It is home to the Great Red Spot located 22° S of equator, 3 rings and 79 known moons – some of the most geologically active and potentially habitable in the SS. Rainfalls of diamonds may occur on Jupiter, as well as on Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Juno is expected to remain at Jupiter until at least Aug 2021. Future craft include ESA Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer (JUICE) launching 2022, followed by NASA Europa Clipper ~2022, and CNSA Jupiter mission 2036. Visions for Solar System Complete exploration are being advanced by New Horizons investigation of the Kuiper Belt, the “3rd Zone” which extends between 30-50 AU. Orbital missions to Uranus, Neptune and Pluto systems are needed to solve mysteries of these planets and SS evolution. (Image Credits: NASA, JPL, Caltech)

MONDAY

Maui, Hawai`i Hosts Inaugural Emer-Gen and Annual AMOS Conferences in Partnership with SGAC

The 1st annual Emer-Gen Conference, a joint initiative of Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) and the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), will be held in Maui September 9-11 with an anticipated 30 young professionals and students 35 and under interested in careers in space science. The program will offer opportunities to expand skills and remain abreast of recent scientific developments by way of mentoring from space specialists, networking, expert-led technical short courses and workshops, and professional development sessions. Main topics to be covered are communications in diverse settings, effective leadership, space traffic management, risk assessments, space debris and mitigation analysis using ESA DRAMA software, operational analytics, theory and application, space surveillance and tracking, and space situational awareness. Over 40 presenters include (L-R) Secure World Foundation Washington Office Director Victoria Samson, ESA/ESOC Space Debris Analyst Tim Flohrer, and Francois Laporte of CNES. Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and University of Hawai`i are among 29 exhibitors. Directly following the inaugural Emer-Gen event is the 19th Annual AMOS Conference September 11-14 opening with a keynote address by Major General Stephen Whiting. The conference is a cross section of government, private, and academic participation and is expected to have ~1,000 in attendance with a Wednesday Livestream opening session in designated overflow rooms. (Image Credits: AMOS, NASA, Secure World Foundation, ESA, J. Mai, CNES, Space Ops, County of Maui)

Sep 3-7 — ESO, Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center (CAMK-PAN)

Sep 3-7 — Royal Observatory, Edinburgh University, et al, Edinburgh, United Kingdom: Meeting: The Wonders of Star Formation – A Tribute to Hans Zinnecker.

Sep 3 — Apollo Asteroid 2015 FP118: Near-Earth Flyby (0.031 AU)

Sep 3 — Apollo Asteroid 2018 QA: Near-Earth Flyby (0.045 AU)

Sep 3 — Apollo Asteroid 2017 DQ35: Near-Earth Flyby (0.099 AU)

Continued from…

Jul 8 – Oct 9 — NAOC, National Aquatic Center “Water Cube”, Beijing, China: Lunar Exploration Technology Exhibition featuring 10-meter diameter Moon, lunar imagery, ‘moonlight’ and surround sound composition.

Sep 2-6 — University of Bologna, National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF), Bologna, Italy: Conference: Views on the Interstellar Medium in Galaxies in the ALMA Era.

TUESDAY

Sep 4-6 — Tampere University of Technology, Academy of Finland, Heureka Finnish Science Centre, et al, Tampere, Finland: Asteroids and Comets – Inside Out Workshop (ACIO18).

Sep 4-6 — Samara National Research University, Russian Academy of Cosmonautics, International Academy of Astronautics, Roscosmos, IAF, Samara, Russia: 4th International Conference: Scientific and Technological Experiments on Automatic Space Vehicles and Small Satellites (SPEXP).

Sep 4-7 — University of Oxford, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA, Oxford, United Kingdom: Conference: From First Stars to Life – Science with the Origins Space Telescope.

Sep 4 — Moon: 3.7° S of M35, 06:00.

Sep 4 — Venus: At aphelion (0.7282 AU from Sun), 22:00.