MEXICO: NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft has done something that scientists and researchers have been trying to do for years. It managed to get close enough to Mercury, throughout the course of its mission, to detect and determine the details of Mercury’s magnetic field. One of the big mysteries that surrounded Mercury and its magnetic field was the fact that it shared a lot of similarities with Earth.
That’s to say that, while it was not the same strength as Earth, it had similar characteristics that made it similar in function and scope. That being said though, the magnetic field, as it turns out, is just one that operates on a smaller scale than Earth’s.
The research that MESSENGER was able to accomplish before the spacecraft crashed gave unique perspective in terms of telling scientists how the magnetic field on Mercury evolved throughout history. Catherine Johnson, the lead author of the study, pointed out that, “This means Mercury’s core has to be at least partially liquid.”
Tesla driverless system to use updated radar technology
WASHINGTON: Electric carmaker Tesla announced Sunday it was upgrading its Autopilot software to use more advanced radar technology. In a...
