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Archived posts are listed in reverse chronological order.
Jul. 3, 2009 | 16:51 PDT | 23:51 UTC
LRO Sends First Images
by Amir Alexander
On June 30, one week after entering lunar orbit, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter turned on its LROC camera and began taking images of the Moon. The first ones were taken along the termination line, showing a hilly region a few... More»
Jul. 3, 2009 | 13:36 PDT | 20:36 UTC
Down Under with Jim Bell
by Susan Lendroth
Planetary Society President Jim Bell will give a talk in Melbourne, Australia on July 10. Jointly sponsored with the Mars Society, the event will take place in the Fritz Loewe Theatre at the School of Earth Sciences, University of... More»
Jul. 2, 2009 | 00:42 PDT | 07:42 UTC
The Enigma of Enceladus
by Kelly Beatty
A veteran space reporter and Senior Contributing Editor of Sky & Telescope, Kelly Beatty enjoys writing for a wide spectrum of audiences, from children to professional astronomers. He's also on the astronomy faculty at the Clay... More»
Jun. 30, 2009 | 14:00 PDT | 21:00 UTC
Webcast of Ulysses last day of operations
After 18.6 years in space and defying several earlier expectations of its demise, the joint ESA/NASA solar orbiter Ulysses will achieve "end of mission" on June 30, 2009. The final communication pass with a ground station will start at 17:35 CEST... More»
Jun. 26, 2009 | 14:42 PDT | 21:42 UTC
New Updates on LRO and LCROSS
Ken Kremer continues his reporting on the LRO and LCROSS missions. Check out his interview with LCROSS scientist Kimberly Ennico, and his detailed report on the orbit insertion maneuvers of the two spacecraft.... More»
Jun. 26, 2009 | 14:39 PDT | 21:39 UTC
Across the Generations
by 5thstar
The first astronaut selection in Japan took place in 1984. The group of semi-final applicants of this selection is called "PS TOMO NO KAI" (friends of payload specialists). The second was in 1991, and the group is called "MS TOMO NO... More»
Jun. 25, 2009 | 17:16 PDT | Jun. 26 00:16 UTC
Images from final phases of Kaguya
by 5thstar
Today, JAXA released the High Definition TV videos of the final phases of lunar orbiter Kaguya.
Tycho Crater
Kaguya captured this image of the Moon's Tycho crater seen from 30 km above the surface.
Credit: JAXA / NHK
Named after... More»
Jun. 25, 2009 | 13:12 PDT | 20:12 UTC
Pushing to the Limit
by 5thstar
Space is a harsh place to live.
Every astronaut reports back to Earth that being in zero gravity and watching our home planet is a fun and extraordinary experience. I envy and agree with them. Until your body overly adjusts to the new... More»
Jun. 24, 2009 | 15:16 PDT | 22:16 UTC
Rocket Man Buzz Aldrin Raps
by Susan Lendroth
Buzz Aldrin: Apollo 11 astronaut, engineer, author, rap star!
Our Planetary Society Advisor has turned a new page in his long and multi-faceted career with the release of the rap single and video, "Rocket Experience," which... More»
Jun. 23, 2009 | 16:48 PDT | 23:48 UTC
Deep Inside Europa
by 5thstar
One of the most enjoyable parts of the astronaut selection process is a group discussion.
In 1995, 572 astronaut applicants were narrowed down to 125 based on their resumes and English scores, then down to 48 based on paper exams and... More»
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