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The Planetary Society Blog
Archive
Archived posts are listed in reverse chronological order.
Aug. 11, 2011 | 10:05 PDT | 17:05 UTC
The role of press releases in space news coverage
I was not trained as a journalist, so before I started working for the Planetary Society I had no understanding of how much news reporters depend upon press releases to generate story ideas. Did you know that most of the news that you read on the... More»
Aug. 10, 2011 | 12:09 PDT | 19:09 UTC
Wheels on Cape York!
Ever since she landed on Mars, there have been three basic materials under Opportunity's wheels. There's drifty sand (which has sometimes proven to be a hazard): Click to enlarge >From the back, err front looking backOpportunity took this image... More»
Aug. 9, 2011 | 10:19 PDT | 17:19 UTC
Guest Post: Pablo Gutierrez-Marques: Vesta, a revelation
I love it when space explorers volunteer to write to me about life inside space missions! Especially when they are as passionate as Pablo Gutierrez-Marques. Pablo is Dawn's Framing Camera Operations Manager, and was part of the European contingent... More»
Aug. 8, 2011 | 06:13 PDT | 13:13 UTC
Guest Post: Jason Davis: NASA thinks Earth is a planet, too
How would you describe what NASA has done in more than 50 years of its existence?
If you had to sum it up briefly, you might start with the Apollo program and Neil Armstrong's first steps on the Moon. Maybe you'd describe the breathtaking... More»
Aug. 7, 2011 | 14:26 PDT | 21:26 UTC
Spirit Point and Odyssey crater in sight, and new rock under Opportunity's wheels
Opportunity is at her goal. In this 3D anaglyph, taken on sol 2678 (yesterday, August 6, 2011), Opportunity's wheels are resting on strange lumpy bedrock. The view to the left is the blocky ejecta of Odyssey crater, the name the team has given to... More»
Aug. 5, 2011 | 13:31 PDT | 20:31 UTC
Junocam will get us great global shots down onto Jupiter's poles
Juno is a mission that will peer deeply into Jupiter's interior, and didn't really need to take a visible-light camera along in order to accomplish its scientific goals. But I think nobody could bear sending a spacecraft to Jupiter without getting... More»
Aug. 5, 2011 | 12:21 PDT | 19:21 UTC
Juno is on the way to Jupiter!
It almost looked like it wasn't going to happen today, but it did! At 16:25 UTC, a huge Atlas V 551 lifted off with the Juno spacecraft and sent it on its way to Jupiter. The launch was 51 minutes later than initially planned due to a "helium... More»
Aug. 4, 2011 | 11:19 PDT | 18:19 UTC
Fun for the whole family: Watch an enormous rocket blast a spacecraft to Jupiter!
EDIT: Launch now scheduled for 12:25 EDT
Do you have kids at home for the summer? Treat them to a spectacular fireworks show by tuning in tomorrow morning to watch Juno blast off to Jupiter! Here's some tips on how and where to watch, where to... More»
Aug. 3, 2011 | 06:55 PDT | 13:55 UTC
Pretty picture: five moons for Cassini
Cassini caught a particularly nice grouping of moons two days ago through the red, green, and blue filters needed to make a natural color view. A couple of other sites have posted this image already but I couldn't resist making my own color... More»
Aug. 2, 2011 | 14:53 PDT | 21:53 UTC
August Means Summer Recess for Congress But Let's Keep Up the Pressure for Space
By Charlene Anderson
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives will empty on August 5 and won't return to session until after the Labor Day holiday on September 5. Members of congress and their staffs will leave for vacations and return to... More»
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