{"id":138066,"date":"2024-12-17T14:53:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T07:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=138066"},"modified":"2024-12-17T14:53:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T07:53:05","slug":"tiny-planet-makes-big-splash-as-surprise-study-shows-it-may-be-producing-its-own-organic-compounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=138066","title":{"rendered":"Tiny Planet Makes Big Splash as Surprise Study Shows it May Be Producing its Own Organic Compounds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_212696\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-212696\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-212696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-dwarf-planet-Ceres-credit-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-dwarf-planet-Ceres-credit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-dwarf-planet-Ceres-credit-326x217.jpg 326w, https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-dwarf-planet-Ceres-credit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-dwarf-planet-Ceres-credit-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-dwarf-planet-Ceres-credit-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-dwarf-planet-Ceres-credit-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-dwarf-planet-Ceres-credit-530x353.jpg 530w, https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-dwarf-planet-Ceres-credit.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-212696\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The dwarf planet Ceres \u2013 credit: NASA\/JPL-Caltech\/UCLA\/MPS\/DLR\/IDA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2017, NASA\u2019s Dawn spacecraft sent data back to Earth from the dwarf planet Ceres, located in our solar system\u2019s main asteroid belt, that the body contained deposits of organic compounds.<\/p>\n<p>At first, it was hypothesized that these were deposited by comet or asteroid impact, but a new analysis of the data has suggested that, in fact, these deposits are far more likely to originate within the planet itself, putting it suddenly and dramatically within the most likely candidates to host evidence of life beyond Earth.<\/p>\n<p>Though exciting, it\u2019s potentially less of a surprise than if such evidence were found elsewhere; Ceres is a water-rich body with potential geologic activity, both believed to be prerequisites for life. Debate and study about its origin and evolution are both extensive and inconclusive.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers at the Instituto de Astrof\u00edsica de Andaluc\u00eda (IAA-CSIC) looked back over the data from 2017 when organic compounds were detected in Ceres\u2019 Ernutet Crater and discovered an additional 11 regions where similar organics are located.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe significance of this discovery lies in the fact that, if these are endogenous materials, it would confirm the existence of internal energy sources that could support biological processes,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/scitechdaily.com\/hidden-organic-reservoirs-found-on-ceres-igniting-hopes-for-alien-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">explains<\/a> Juan Luis Rizos, a researcher at IAA-CSIC and the study\u2019s lead author.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCeres will play a key role in future space exploration. Its water, present as ice and possibly as liquid beneath the surface, makes it an intriguing location for resource exploration,\u201d Rizos told Sci-Tech Daily. \u201cIn the context of space colonization, Ceres could serve as a stopover or resource base for future missions to Mars or beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ceres is the second-wettest planetary object in the inner solar system behind only Earth.<\/p>\n<p>To make the discovery, the team at IAA used a combination of the Dawn Mission\u2019s instruments to examine a particular area. First, they scanned the whole of the planet with a camera that possessed a high spatial, but low spectral resolution. With it they identified where to look more carefully\u2014a region between the Urvara and Yalode basins.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER SPACE BREAKTHROUGHS: <\/strong><a title=\"Thrilled Astronomers in Chile Are First to Photograph a Moon-forming Disc Around an Exoplanet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/astronomers-in-chile-first-to-photograph-moon-forming-disc\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Thrilled Astronomers in Chile Are First to Photograph a Moon-forming Disc Around an Exoplanet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>They then examined with a camera that had high spectral, but low spatial resolution, and found evidence of the organic molecules. Their distribution in the region hinted at an ejection event which must have followed the impacts that created the basins.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_212697\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-212697\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-212697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Organic-Material-Around-Ernutet-Crater-on-Ceres-1024x415.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Organic-Material-Around-Ernutet-Crater-on-Ceres-1024x415.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Organic-Material-Around-Ernutet-Crater-on-Ceres-326x132.jpg 326w, https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Organic-Material-Around-Ernutet-Crater-on-Ceres-768x312.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Organic-Material-Around-Ernutet-Crater-on-Ceres-696x282.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Organic-Material-Around-Ernutet-Crater-on-Ceres-1068x433.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Organic-Material-Around-Ernutet-Crater-on-Ceres-1035x420.jpg 1035w, https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Organic-Material-Around-Ernutet-Crater-on-Ceres-530x215.jpg 530w, https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Organic-Material-Around-Ernutet-Crater-on-Ceres.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-212697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Data from the Dawn spacecraft show the areas around Ernutet crater where organic material has been discovered \u2013 credit: NASA\/JPL-Caltech\/UCLA\/ASI\/INAF\/MPS\/DLR\/IDA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These were much larger than any in Ceres\u2019 history, catapulting material\u2014in this case potentially organic material\u2014from deep within the dwarf planet to the surface.<\/p>\n<p>If a future spacecraft or telescope can confirm that they are organic in nature, then it would virtually confirm that Ceres is producing these organic compounds endogenously and would then probably be the best place to look for life in our solar system, as the shelter of the planet\u2019s crust would protect water and life from solar radiation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ANOTHER OCEAN WORLD: <\/strong><a title=\"NASA Just Found an Ocean World with Atmosphere\u2013The Best Place to Look for Life in Our Galaxy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/nasa-just-found-an-ocean-world-with-atmosphere-the-best-place-to-look-for-life-in-our-galaxy\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">NASA Just Found an Ocean World with Atmosphere\u2013The Best Place to Look for Life in Our Galaxy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe idea of an organic reservoir in such a remote and seemingly inert location like Ceres raises the possibility that similar conditions could exist on other Solar System bodies. Without a doubt, Ceres will be revisited by new probes in the near future, and our research will be key in defining the observational strategy for these missions,\u201d concludes the lead author of the paper.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHARE This Little-Known Planet And Its Big Potential With Your Friends\u2026\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script',\n'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n fbq('init', '1923853574557163'); \nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/tiny-planet-makes-big-splash-as-surprise-study-shows-how-it-may-be-producing-organic-compounds-within\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The dwarf planet Ceres \u2013 credit: NASA\/JPL-Caltech\/UCLA\/MPS\/DLR\/IDA In 2017, NASA\u2019s Dawn spacecraft sent data back to Earth from the dwarf planet Ceres, located in our solar system\u2019s main asteroid belt, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=138066\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8628],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-138066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-science","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138066","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=138066"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138066\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=138066"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=138066"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=138066"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}