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Aug. 6, 2009 | 19:39 PDT | Aug. 7 02:39 UTC
Triple asteroid 1994 CC rotation animation
From the "just plain cool" department. I love animations of planetary images and I love radar images of asteroids -- so this animation is doubly cool. The only thing I don't like about radar images is that they have a lot of salt-and-pepper noise.... More»
Aug. 6, 2009 | 16:00 PDT | 23:00 UTC
Reports from the 2009 AMASE Field Expedition
Now that it's high summer in the Arctic, it's time for research expeditions to swarm northward to explore icy landscapes as analogues to Mars and other far-off places. This year's Arctic Mars Analogue Svalbard Expedition (AMASE) sounds like lots of... More»
Aug. 6, 2009 | 11:57 PDT | 18:57 UTC
To the stars to be sure, but first, to the rocks and ice!
by Bill Nye
First of all, thank you members for supporting me in my role as your vice president. I am often struck by all the very good ideas you have. But more importantly, you are all so passionate about space. We all rely on space for our... More»
Aug. 5, 2009 | 10:25 PDT | 17:25 UTC
An "amateur" discovers moons in old Voyager images
Voyager 2 took its last images of Neptune in September of 1989, nearly 20 years ago. And unlike more recent missions, Voyager 2's image catalog is of a manageable size; I think it's safe to assume that all of its images have been looked at before,... More»
Aug. 4, 2009 | 10:47 PDT | 17:47 UTC
Retiring the Shuttle Will Set Us Free
by Bill Nye
Bill Nye is contributing to the blog this week as Emily gets back up to speed. Nye spent several years working as an engineer until he combined his dual love of science and comedy to create his on-screen persona, "The Science Guy."... More»
Aug. 3, 2009 | 13:59 PDT | 20:59 UTC
The Earth from the Sky, and the Sky from the Earth
Here's an unusual view of our home planet:Click to enlarge >Earth and the Moon from Chandrayaan-1Chandrayaan-1 captured this view of Earth from the Moon on July 22, 2009. The image is not from the orbiter's camera; it was captured by the Moon... More»
Aug. 3, 2009 | 10:35 PDT | 17:35 UTC
Hi, I'm back!
EDIT: Yikes! I forgot to include Sam in my "Thank you" list below. That error has been fixed. Sorry, Sam!
Emily here again. I hope everyone has had a grand summer! As of this morning, August 3, I am officially back to work. A lot has happened... More»
Jul. 31, 2009 | 23:09 PDT | Aug. 1 06:09 UTC
Iceland on Iapetus?
by Jani Radebaugh
In our search for solar system analogs, we'll jump now to the northern hemisphere – way north – to Iceland. Last year I attended a field excursion to the Grimsvotn volcano in association with the IAVCEI (International Association... More»
Jul. 31, 2009 | 14:47 PDT | 21:47 UTC
Dawn Journal: Quiet Cruise
Here's our monthly checkup with the Dawn mission, contributed by Marc Rayman, the mission's Project System Engineer. Thanks Marc!
by Dr. Marc D. Rayman
Dear Indawnfatigables,
Shhhh! Dawn is in "quiet cruise," and we do not want to disturb it.... More»
Jul. 30, 2009 | 15:56 PDT | 22:56 UTC
Islands of Volcanic Paradise
by Jani Radebaugh
Though it's hard to leave Australia, let's turn our attentions to another planetary analog location: the North Island of New Zealand. This is one of the more volcanically active locations in the world, with several active... More»
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