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Category: Main Asteroid Belt

The Healing Properties of 10 Hygiea

Posted on 2022-04-302022-07-10 by John Megas

Circling the asteroid of Hygiea at a distance of 1.3 miles is the luxury spa-cruise ship of Asclepius. Throughout the solar system, Hygiea is known for its healing properties of its ice. The frozen water ice ponds spotted on this metal and rock sphere contain microorganisms that awaken and hunger when warmed from a cryogenic…

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4 Vesta… Propensity

Posted on 2022-03-182022-04-10 by John Megas

On its descent to the small planet’s surface, the encapsulated rover fired its two retro rockets, nudging it in an upward motion and bringing it down slowly to soften its landing. Its eight Kevlar airbags inflated to create a gentle bouncing, protecting this rover’s fragile instruments. The rover named “Propensity” by NASA was equipped with…

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24 Themis Reflects…

Posted on 2022-02-192022-04-10 by John Megas

The sky was growing darker. It was slowly being covered by large blobs that get smaller and slowly cover patches of the blue sky above Minnesota. With winter coming the and sporadic rain, the ground was covered with a thin layer of ice. Underneath was snow and frozen dirt. Food was in short supply for…

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Psyche Reached Out Its Hand

Posted on 2022-02-022022-04-10 by John Megas

That is not what the mission is about. However, if you Google it, you are more likely to find articles about wealth than learning about our solar system’s history. Dream. The spacecraft headed to its destination, gliding softly though the living blackness of space, quietly turning solar power into electricity then using it. As planned,…

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Ceres but Dreaming

Posted on 2022-01-182022-04-10 by John Megas

I. The ground is icy and slippery, with pebbles scattered. The wind is strong and for some reason you are walking unsteadily against it. You are wearing all white including off white leather loafers with scoffed brown leather outsoles. Everything around you is white but the sky, which is deep black but speckled with glowing…

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