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Archived posts are listed in reverse chronological order.
May. 21, 2009 | 10:33 PDT | 17:33 UTC
Hubble Astronauts Boldly Go Where No One has Gone Before!
by Ken Kremer
Through a deft combination of intricate ‘brain surgery' and the application of brute force when all else failed, the hero astronauts of Atlantis have saved the day and repaired two of Hubble's science instruments in ways thought... More»
May. 20, 2009 | 13:25 PDT | 20:25 UTC
LRO, LCROSS, and the Search for Lunar Ice Begins Anew Next Month
by Alan Stern
Ever since the early 1960s, there has been continuing and serious scientific discussion of the possibility that water, in the form of ice imported to the Moon by comets and other impactors, which may have accumulated at the lunar... More»
May. 19, 2009 | 16:05 PDT | 23:05 UTC
Ever Plan Ahead? How About Six Years Ahead?
by Alan Stern
As you may know, I am the Principal Investigator of New Horizons, NASA's mission to reconnoiter Pluto and Kuiper Belt Objects (KBOs) for the first time. New Horizons—NASA's first New Frontiers mission -- launched in January 2006, and... More»
May. 19, 2009 | 15:33 PDT | 22:33 UTC
Lou Friedman Live on National Public Radio
by Susan Lendroth
Executive Director Louis Friedman will be interviewed live on the NPR program, "On Point," on Wednesday, May 20, from 8:00 am - 9:00 am PDT. The show will focus on the Hubble Telescope repair mission, and listeners can call in... More»
May. 19, 2009 | 14:09 PDT | 21:09 UTC
More from the Budget Hearing
by Louis D. Friedman, Executive Director of The Planetary Society
When the hearing resumed, Scolese fielded questions from the Committee members. The first question was about the "gap" -- the time period between Shuttle retirement and the... More»
May. 19, 2009 | 12:38 PDT | 19:38 UTC
Update from the NASA FY 2010 Budget Hearing
by Louis D. Friedman, Executive Director of The Planetary Society
The Chair of the Committee, Rep. Bart Gordon, spoke in his opening remarks about the upcoming review of human space flight plans by the Augustine Task Panel. He, and minority... More»
May. 19, 2009 | 09:10 PDT | 16:10 UTC
Today's Hearing on NASA's FY 2010 Budget Request
by Louis D. Friedman, Executive Director of The Planetary Society
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology today will be holding a hearing about the Obama Administration's budget request for fiscal year 2010. This... More»
May. 18, 2009 | 21:58 PDT | May. 19 04:58 UTC
LRO & LCROSS Up-Close Tour
Planetary Society volunteer Ken Kremer is reporting for us from the Kennedy Space Center, where he witnessed the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis to the Hubble Space Telescope on May 11. Kremer is a research scientist and freelance journalist who... More»
May. 18, 2009 | 12:56 PDT | 19:56 UTC
Exciting Times Ahead: 2010 Will Sizzle, and 2011 Will Really Cook!
by Alan Stern
Alan Stern is an Associate Vice President at the Southwest Research Institute and a consultant to various universities and aerospace firms. In 2007 and 2008 he directed all of NASA's space and Earth science programs as a NASA... More»
May. 18, 2009 | 11:03 PDT | 18:03 UTC
Hubble Spacewalks: 2 Down, 3 to Go, Never Routine
Planetary Society volunteer Ken Kremer is reporting for us from the Kennedy Space Center, where he witnessed the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis to the Hubble Space Telescope on May 11. Kremer is a research scientist and freelance journalist who... More»
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