Sorry I was gone for a while, a lot of stuff came up but I have finally returned. I'm gonna finish the Solar System article since I abandoned it and probably the history of the solar system as well.
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I noticed that some of the irregular Jovian satellite pages (e.g., the Iocaste article) contained a section about formation (pictured below), however this information discusses the largest moon of the group (Ananke/Carme/Pasiphae) instead of the topic of the page, Iocaste. This type of information would be better in moon group articles instead of in individual moon pages. Also, this info would be unnecessary in describing a moon.
Should this section be removed entirely? Is there possibly something else I can do about this information?
What is your favorite potato dish? (Ex.: french fries, hashbrowns, baked potatoes, etc.)
The redone version of the Solar System page is too long to really navigate properly or efficiently. It also contains certain information that does not necessarily need to be in it. Should I cut some parts out? If so, what should I cut out?
How far away is the nearest MacDonalds? For me, 7 minutes.
If NASA became not-peak, what other agencies would be peakiest?
Which Cassini-class planetary science mission do you think is best?
Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter (JIMO), Cancelled- Planned to orbit Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. Included a possible Europa lander segment.
Europa Geophysical Explorer (EGE), Cancelled - Europa orbiter and mapper with a lander.
Titan Saturn System Mission (TSSM), Cancelled - Saturn grand tour and Titan orbiter. Included a Titan lake lander and hot air balloon.
Enceladus Orbilander, Flagship after UOP - Saturn moon tour, Enceladus orbiter and Enceladus lander.
Uranus Orbiter and Probe (UOP), Flagship after Europa Clipper - Uranus moon tour and Uranus atmospheric probe.
Neptune System Explorer (NSE), Concept - Neptune moon tour and Triton orbiter. Neptune atmospheric probe.
Neptune Odyssey, Flagship concept - Neptune moon tour, atmospheric probe and Triton orbiter.
Persephone, Flagship concept - Basic Pluto and Charon orbiter. Pluto moon tour and complete mapping of the Pluto system. Pre- and Post-Pluto KBO flybys planned.
If you were in charge of the US's budget, what missions would you put more funding towards and why?
So, basically, that famous EightTNOs image has actually been taken down on Wikimedia Commons due to it using faulty images and sources for its sizes. So I thought: "hm, what if I recreated it?" Well, that's what I did:
If you're wondering why I made TNO colors are so bland, it's because their colors have been derived from actual spectral data for realism, so their colors in the image are close to their real life colors (presumably).
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Using raw maths and using data from how often our domain appears on search engine, I was able to estimate that...
...get ready for the big reveal...
600 people per day (excluding active wiki users) visit this domain and read one of our pages! That's over 213600 per year!
And we are only just growing.
Last year, only half of that number estimated viewed us. That means that between 2025 and 2024, there was a difference of 106800. Our biggest jump in wiki history!
Hello wiki users! I am making this post regarding big changes to the list of natural satellites. Recently, I have been editing the page to prep for the upcoming changes. Down below, I have listed some changes that I have taken into consideration.
- Changes that are planned to be made
The addition of all planetary satellites (Which I've already done)
All planetary satellites will be ordered by their semi-major axis to their respective planet
Addition of a new section featuring temporary satellites and other stuff
All minor planets will be ordered by number to look cleaner and to make it easier to find information
Sources for unconfirmed and spurious moons will be added to back-up information
Expansion and additions to already existing sections
Designations will be revised to ensure info is accurate
Plus, some other changes!
- Changes that I'm unsure of adding
Adding of descriptions and/or explanations for the type of objects (e.g., a short paragraph describing what a temporary satellite is)
The addition of images (for comparison reasons)
Page revamp or remodel, to possibly include more info
Notes stating the status of certain moons (e.g., the lost moon of 2003 AZ84)
Possible split up of the confirmed moons of Small Solar System bodies section
I plan for the changes to occur in the following order:
Planetary satellites will be ordered by semi-major axis
Reorganization of minor planets by number
Addition of more minor planet moons + other changes to section
Revise minor planet moon designations because most listed minor planet moons designations' are unofficial
Expansion to other sections
Add sources to entries in the unconfirmed and spurious satellites sections
Add the new section featuring temporary satellites (If I have time)
Other changes + cleanup (depending on what happens)
These changes are being made to ensure information is accurate, as well as making information easier to find and read. If you have any questions or something that you would like to say, feel free to tell me something in a comment on this post or drop a message on my message wall to let me know.
- Regards, Astronomy lover 2082
I saw pages like "Albion" existing without their minor planet designations, so I thought: "what minor planets should and shouldn't have their minor planet designations in their title?" Well, here's my idea:
The 6 Recognized Dwarf Planets: Ceres, Pluto, Quaoar, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris. These are the six IAU consensus dwarf planets, so I think they're significant enough to have pages without the designation.
Gonggong: This object is classified as a "possible dwarf planet" by the IAU, one of the only dwarf planet candidates to be called that by the IAU instead of "TNO" or "minor planet," so I think this should be included as well.
The "Big Four" Asteroids: Ceres, Vesta, Pallas, and Hygiea. These minor planets are large and historically significant enough to have their own designation-less page.
My idea for the other minor planet pages without a designation? MOVE THEM!!
So, what do you guys think?
What is considered a staple food (oats, wheat, cassava) in your area?
What other TNO's do you think should be named, and what name would you give them?
Wow! ALERT. THEY NAMED 2002 MS4. THIS IS NOT A DRILL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/307261_M%C3%A1ni
What do you consider the most influential NASA mission, not including Voyager 1/2 or Pioneer 10/11?
What non-NASA missions are you excited for and looking forward to?