{"id":20589,"date":"2022-12-02T18:14:50","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T18:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/02\/this-week-in-space-you-wouldnt-hack-an-exoplanet\/"},"modified":"2022-12-02T18:14:50","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T18:14:50","slug":"this-week-in-space-you-wouldnt-hack-an-exoplanet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/02\/this-week-in-space-you-wouldnt-hack-an-exoplanet\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in Space: You Wouldn’t Hack an Exoplanet…"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Welcome back, everyone. This week, scientists announced two never-before-seen minerals found inside a 17-ton meteorite. We also found out that astronomers used the James Webb space telescope to watch clouds moving \u2014 on Titan. Meanwhile, Mauna Loa is erupting, and you can see it from space. We\u2019ve also got updates from Tiangong, the International Space Station, and Orion. But let\u2019s start with the European Space Agency, which has what we\u2019ll call a unique proposal.<\/p>\n

ESA Wants Kids to Help Hack an Exoplanet<\/h3>\n

Outreach and education are closely-held missions for the ESA. Just like our own space agency\u2019s [email\u00a0protected]<\/a>, the ESA frequently holds free events and contests aimed at involving the general public. Its recent Bake the Moon Challenge provided a banana bread recipe and offered prizes for photos of entrants\u2019 craterous creations. Now, it\u2019s inviting students of high school age to help hack an exoplanet<\/a>. Wait, what?<\/p>\n