The SCITECHSS Group is a research and development team of scientists and engineers based at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía–CSIC (Granada-Spain). It devotes its efforts to develop instruments for the exploration of our Solar System with the aim of obtaining scientific data. The analysis and interpretation of these data allow us to advance in the understanding of the nature of the planets, their satellites, and the small bodies.
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The instrument GALA will map the surface and study the interior of the Icy Galilean satellites
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The Ganymede Laser Altimeter, or GALA, is one of the key scientific instruments aboard the European Space Agency’s (ESA) JUICE mission, which was launched successfully on April 14, 2023, from French Guiana. JUICE, or the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, is designed to study some of Jupiter’s fascinating icy moons, including Ganymede, Europa, and Callisto. GALA’s…
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JANUS: more than a camera flying to Jupiter, a success of an international Team work
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JANUS was selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) in February 2013 through an international open call for the JUICE scientific payload. The instrument was developed by a collaborative international team led by an Italian Principal Investigator, alongside contributions from institutions in Germany, Spain (IAA-CSIC), and the UK, including prominent research entities across Europe, Israel,…
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Lightcurve tool!
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Juan Luis Rizos offers the Solar System community a simulator for modeling the light curves of small bodies. This software is designed to analyze the brightness variations of rotating celestial objects, supporting both simple and complex rotation modes. Whether the object is spherical, ellipsoidal, or defined by custom shape files, the simulator provides a high…