The Solar System in 2005

Saturn, the sixth planet of the solar system

In 2005, humanity took further steps in understanding the mysteries of the solar system, adding interesting discoveries that opened enormous new doorways for mankind.

Discover Saturn

Cassini began working, giving 'gram' paper of information about Earth from Saturn. Titan, one of Saturn's two moons, has been visited by the probe Huygens since the beginning of the year and began sending information in collaboration with Cassini, helping answer the question 'Whether or not craters and methane rains on Titan's surface.

Iapetus satellite

We have to answer this question, because scientists think that Metan volcano and rain are the initial conditions for life. We do not explore Saturn because Saturn is a liquefied gas globe, meaning there is no ground, only on Saturn's Titan moon, scientists think that conditions are nearly the same as the first Earth's declaration.

Enceladus satellite

Cassini also discovered an unusual pattern of Saturn, walnut-shaped Iapetus (moon). By November, the moon Enceladus was found.

Observe Comets and other celestial bodies

Deep Impact ship collision with comet Tempel 1

Near Earth, NASA's Deep Impact probe crashed into comet Tempel 1, creating a cloud of dust and ice. Since that cloud and the camera did not focus on the right focus, we could not see the result of this explosion. The collision left a comet tail with ingredients composed of clay and carbon compounds in liquid form.

Image of the 10th planet

Astronomers were also excited because they discovered the 10th planet of the solar system, bigger than Pluto, temporarily named Xena. Then they also found a moon around Xena, and named Gabrielle.

This year, astronomers also discovered a new entity, about 70% the size of Pluto. But it has not been confirmed who discovered it. This finding led to a lively debate about the convention to define a planet as an entity.

About a small little object of interest is Apophis, which is about 300m wide. Observations in 2004 indicate that this entity has a quarter of the likelihood of crashing into Earth by 2029. In 2005, with newer observations and those spending more, the time was moved. again in 2034 or more.

Pluto

Go to Pluto

Two more moons were discovered, revolving around Pluto, which was one of the factors that made NASA decide to launch a New Horizons probe.

Discover Mars

Images of dust in the Martian atmosphere observed from satellites

Two other NASA probes Spirit and Opportunity, continue trudging across the surface of Mars, digging deep into the ground to collect specimens, and observing dust, meteor shower and hail on Mars. . There have been technical challenges for these 'explorers'. Spirit's arms are difficult to control or move. However 'they' welcomed their second birthday earlier this year.

The Mars space probe of Mars Space, Mars Express, finally deployed its MARSIS device, after months of delay. The ship's antenna found signs of water on a Martian crater. Space ship is Mars Express has also found evidence of frozen water on Mars.

Photos sent by Mars Express

The Mars Reconnaissance satellite was launched from Florida and in August 2005, scheduled to arrive at Red Planet in March 2006.

The last days of 2005 marked another memorable event about Mars, the whereabouts of the British Beagle 2 ship supposedly landed on Mars in the Christmas of 2003. This December, new photos from MGS (Mars Survey Center) may be able to disclose information where the Beagle 2 ship has crashed.

"Failure is mother's success"

In 2005, several other small space missions were also in trouble. Cryosat and Cosmos 1 satellites cannot leave the earth because missile launches fail.

A series of failures in Japanese attempts to conquer space, however, Japan continues to conduct research on its space.

The bad news of 2005 did not say anything about 2006. The career of entering human space has just begun, so there is no prediction or statement made about the situation in the year. new. The happiest news can be said is the return of the shuttle.

The space is always full of mysteries, the source of many human knowledge. People are always eager to free themselves, to escape their dependence on all material conditions, spiritual values, and space itself is the truest proof of that.

TRAN HUY (synthesized)