The Anomalous Acceleration of the Pioneer Spacecrafts

dc.creatorde Diego, Jose A.
dc.date2008-07-03
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:48:17Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:48:17Z
dc.descriptionRadiometric data from the Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecrafts have revealed an unexplained constant acceleration of a_A = (8.74 +/- 1.33) x 10^(-10) m s^(-2) towards the Sun, also known as the Pioneer anomaly. Different groups have analyzed the Pioneer data and have got the same results, which rules out computer programming and handling errors. Attempts to explain this phenomenon arguing intrinsic causes on-board the spacecrafts failed or have lead to inconclusive results. Therefore, the Pioneer anomalous acceleration has motivated the interest of researchers to find out explanations that could bring insight upon the forces acting in the outer Solar Systems or a hint to discover new natural laws.
dc.descriptionInvited talk in Astronomia Dinamica en Latinoamerica. To be published in Revista Mexicana de Astronomia y Astrofisica, Conference Series
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0807.0617
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0807.0617
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/164156
dc.subjectSpace Physics
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleThe Anomalous Acceleration of the Pioneer Spacecrafts
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