Planetary Radio Emission Discovery Site
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mrfixitman
N 39° 04.878 W 077° 22.384
18S E 294735 N 4328479
Planetary Radio Emission Discovery Site
Waymark Code: WMA14
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 04/07/2006
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In 1955 Scientists Bernard Burke and Kenneth Franklin from the Caenegie Institution of Washington Accidentally discovered Naturally-Generated Radio Waves from Jupiter using a 96-Acre antenna array. This discovery led to greater understanding of planetary Magnetic Fields and Plasmas ans opened a new window in our exploration of the solar system.
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