Hubble probes the plasma universe

Journal Article · Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991 · Aerospace America; (United States)

OSTI ID:5224296

Lerner, E J

Some of the early Hubble Space Telescope (HST) observations are reviewed. Much of the new work shows the way plasmas and their attendant currents and magnetic fields assist in shaping the lives of stars. Within the solar system, HST documented on Saturn a rare giant storm that occurs only once during the Saturnian year. A program of regular monitoring of the climate on Mars has begun, with Hubble's ability to view in the UV allowing scientists to measure changes in the ozone and water content of the Martian atmosphere. Additional observations described include the R-Aquarii symbiotic star, the massive star Melnick 42 in the LMC, and the stellar winds and jets that emerge from stars.

• OSTI ID: 5224296
• Journal Information: Aerospace America; (United States), Vol. 29; ISSN 0740-722X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
MARS PLANET
MONITORING
PLASMA JETS
SATURN PLANET
STELLAR WINDS
SYMBIOTIC STARS
CLIMATES
IMAGES
MAGELLANIC CLOUDS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MILKY WAY
MIRRORS
PHOTOMETRY
PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES
PLASMA
RESOLUTION
SATELLITES
SUPERNOVAE
TELESCOPES
ATMOSPHERES
ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS
GALAXIES
PLANETS
STARS
STELLAR ACTIVITY
VARIABLE STARS
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640102 - Astrophysics & Cosmology- Stars & Quasi-Stellar
Radio & X-Ray Sources