NASA's space probe "Cassini around Saturn captured a very strange form of the cosmic body, puzzled like a hornet's nest. However, when the spacecraft approached him, offered him food hornet's nest of electrical discharge, writes Universetoday.com.
The probe Cassini collected the data analysis shows that in 2005. proximity to this strange-looking body revolving around žieduotąjį Saturn probe were treated to a short electron discharge by the Cassini named Hyperion released the 135 km diameter moon of Saturn.
Yes, the body - one of Saturn's "Death perimeter" bastions, a few days ago said "death star" Mimo brother. Hyperion is seemingly not involved porous body of ice, dotted with harrowing, sponge-like cavities cracks. Satellite constantly bombard the surface of solar ultraviolet radiation and charged with immersed particles (electrons and ions) in the rain, advancing from Saturn's magnetic field generated by an invisible bubble magnetosphere. Researchers believe that such a fierce space environment and the Cassini startup flash electron reason.
If you've ever tried to get their hands inflated balloon and rub it the hair, and then the balloon-applied "to the ceiling, then Hyperion easily understand the principle of static electricity - it is electrified, it can be said by analogy. However, such a phenomenon, and would have remained unnoticed if you do not slam the probe Cassini.
When the spacecraft flew past Saturn's small moon, paving the probe electrons, flies buzz of Hyperion's surface. This - the first time that scientists have documented beoriame static electricity in the body far away from the moon.
Hyperion accumulate charge of the powerful Saturn's magnetic field, which is constantly biting the lunar surface electron and ion flows. Influenced by static electricity has the sun, the better - the ultra-violet rays.
Thankfully, the electric charge of the probe did not violate, but the probe watching Engineers estimates that Cassini shook 200 volt electric shock. Electrical shock can damage hardware probes, and future missions to this threat should be taken seriously.