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May. 26, 2009 | 08:53 PDT | 15:53 UTC
Mars: "Follow the Water" Is Not Dead
by Ken Edgett
Ken Edgett is a Senior Staff Scientist with Malin Space Science Systems in San Diego, California. He is the Principal Investigator of the Mars Science Laboratory Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) and a Co-Investigator on the Mars... More»
May. 25, 2009 | 17:14 PDT | May. 26 00:14 UTC
Memorial Day: Remembering the fallen who gave their lives exploring space
by Ken Kremer
In the U.S., on Memorial Day, we remember American heroes who gave their lives protecting our country.
In your thoughts on this Memorial Day (May 25), please also remember the souls of the brave hero astronauts and their loved ones.... More»
May. 25, 2009 | 12:57 PDT | 19:57 UTC
Atlantis and Crew Return Safely to Earth after Rejuvenating Hubble
by Ken Kremer
Space Shuttle Atlantis and her crew of 7 astronauts glided in to a smooth and triumphant touchdown today (Sunday May 24) at 11: 39 AM EDT at Edwards Air Force Base in California on runway 22 in the Mojave Desert. The high stakes... More»
May. 25, 2009 | 12:10 PDT | 19:10 UTC
Planetary Society's Irish Coordinator on "The Astronomy Show"
by Susan Lendroth
Listen to the Planetary Society's Regional Coordinator in Ireland, Kevin Nolan, on "The Astronomy Show" -- Tuesday May 26, 2009 at 20.00 hrs BST (UTC +1). Carried on radio station 103.2 Dublin City FM, the show can also be heard... More»
May. 23, 2009 | 20:19 PDT | May. 24 03:19 UTC
U.S. President Announces New NASA Leadership
by Louis D. Friedman, Planetary Society Executive Director
The long wait by those in the space community is over -- President Obama today announced the selection of Charles Bolden as his choice for NASA Administrator. Bolden is an ex-Astronaut --... More»
May. 22, 2009 | 15:20 PDT | 22:20 UTC
"My First Reaction Was to Look Away From It....It Was Too Beautiful"
Alan Stern
Seeing our home planet from space is something that only a few hundred of our entire species have had the privilege of doing. And only a select fraction of those have had the experience of actually seeing the planetary panorama laid out... More»
May. 22, 2009 | 14:13 PDT | 21:13 UTC
Farewell to Hubble, Obama Calls, Astronauts Testify to Congress as Shuttle is Set to Land
by Ken Kremer
Update -- WAVE OFF: After initially delaying re-entry by one orbit, NASA's STS-125 Entry Flight Director Norm Knight has decided to wave off all landing attempts on Friday. The continuing threat of low cloud ceilings, excessive... More»
May. 22, 2009 | 10:08 PDT | 17:08 UTC
Celebrate Apollo 11's 40th Anniversary with the Crew
by Susan Lendroth
On July 20, 1969, the world seemed to collectively hold its breath, waiting for two men to step off a ladder into Moon dust. The lunar module (LEM) that landed Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Moon was not one of the sleek... More»
May. 21, 2009 | 15:27 PDT | 22:27 UTC
Ten Things I Wish We Really Knew In Planetary Science
by Alan Stern
I don't think you work or follow planetary science very long without having some particular, really big picture questions that you really want to know the answer to. And since I have the pen for Emily's blog this week, I thought I'd... More»
May. 21, 2009 | 12:44 PDT | 19:44 UTC
Kaguya Set to Strike the Moon
by Amir Alexander
According to the latest information from the Japanese Space Agency JAXA, the lunar orbiter Kaguya will slam into the Moon at 6:30pm (GMT) on Wednesday, June 10, 2009. Dr. Shin-Ichi Sobue, who is a member of the mission's flight... More»
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