Far Out! A Tour of the Icy Bodies Of the Outer Solar SystemNational Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Free, Tickets Required
5:15 PM Lecture 6:30 PM Astronomical observing from portable telescopes on the Independence Ave. side of the building.
Emily Martin, Postdoctoral Fellow in the National Air and Space Museum's Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, will kick off this year's Smithsonian's Stars Lecture Series. Join us for an expedition discovering the diverse and curious population of icy bodies of the outer solar system. We will begin with the moons of Jupiter, and cruise through to the moons of Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus. We will end up with a stop at Pluto and learn about the future of the exploration of the outer solar system.
This lecture is part of the Smithsonian's Stars Lecture Series. Other lectures in the series are scheduled for December 6, January 24, and February 21.
Smithsonian's Stars lectures are suitable for ages 13 and up.
Dramatic plumes, both large and small, spray water ice and vapor from many locations along the famed "tiger stripes" near the south pole of Saturn's moon Enceladus. The tiger stripes are four prominent, approximately 84-mile- (135-kilometer-) long fractures that cross the moon's south polar terrain.
This two-image mosaic is one of the highest resolution views acquired by Cassini during its imaging survey of the geyser basin capping the southern hemisphere of Saturn's moon Enceladus. It clearly shows the curvilinear arrangement of geysers, erupting from the fractures. From left to right, the fractures are Alexandria, Cairo, Baghdad, and Damascus.
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