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Given how much is still unknown about the planets in our own solar system, I wonder why we haven't prioritized putting a satellite or two around each one, start
by fatbird 3y ago
Given how much is still unknown about the planets in our own solar system, I wonder why we haven't prioritized putting a satellite or two around each one, starting with Mars. We can obviously get the satellites there, and I'd imagine it's a lot easier to get better longitudinal data by watching it directly over time. Even something as simple as our current weather satellites over Earth would provide a ton of useful data.
- pvg 3y agoWe have? There have been piles of orbiter missions over the years to all the inner planets as well as to Saturn and Jupiter.
- WendyTheWillow 3y agoIt’s exceptionally hard to financially justify exploration, when so many other problems could see substantial improvement given the costs required.
- floxy 3y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mars_orbiters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mars_orbiters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno_(spacecraft) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno_(spacecraft) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter_Icy_Moons_Explorer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter_Icy_Moons_Explorer