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Archived posts are listed in reverse chronological order.
May. 14, 2009 | 15:47 PDT | 22:47 UTC
Woman who named Pluto dies at 90
by Susan Lendroth
Very few people have the chance to name a planet, even one that is later downgraded to dwarf planet status. Venetia Phair, who suggested the name for Pluto, recently died in England. Venetia was just 11 years old when she... More»
May. 14, 2009 | 12:24 PDT | 19:24 UTC
Atlantis Astronauts Rocket into Space and Grab Hubble
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. 14, 2009 | 07:37 PDT | 14:37 UTC
Herschel and Planck Away!
by Mark Adler
As Chief Mission Concept Architect at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mark Adler is currently responsible for the conception, design, and cost estimation for proposed new space missions across the lab. In past lives at JPL, Mark was... More»
May. 13, 2009 | 23:03 PDT | May. 14 06:03 UTC
Kepler Seeking Out New Life and New Civilizations
by Mark Adler
As Chief Mission Concept Architect at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mark Adler is currently responsible for the conception, design, and cost estimation for proposed new space missions across the lab. In past lives at JPL, Mark was... More»
May. 13, 2009 | 22:54 PDT | May. 14 05:54 UTC
One-on-One Chat with Ed Weiler on Hubble and the Future of Mars Exploration
Planetary Society volunteer Ken Kremer is reporting for us from the Kennedy Space Center, where he is anticipating the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis to the Hubble Space Telescope on May 11. Kremer is a research scientist and freelance journalist... More»
May. 12, 2009 | 09:39 PDT | 16:39 UTC
Spirit Stuck
by Mark Adler
As Chief Mission Concept Architect at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mark Adler is currently responsible for the conception, design, and cost estimation for proposed new space missions across the lab. In past lives at JPL, Mark was... More»
May. 11, 2009 | 10:49 PDT | 17:49 UTC
Atlantis Launches on a Final Mission to Hubble
Space shuttle Atlantis with its seven-member crew launched at 2:01 p.m. EDT Monday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on the final Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission.
Atlantis' 11-day mission will include five spacewalks to refurbish Hubble... More»
May. 11, 2009 | 08:54 PDT | 15:54 UTC
An Auspicious Week for Astronomy
by Mark Adler
As Chief Mission Concept Architect at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mark Adler is currently responsible for the conception, design, and cost estimation for proposed new space missions across the lab. In past lives at JPL, Mark was... More»
May. 11, 2009 | 07:44 PDT | 14:44 UTC
Fueling Atlantis! T Minus 6 Hours and Counting
Planetary Society volunteer Ken Kremer is reporting for us from the Kennedy Space Center, where he is anticipating the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis to the Hubble Space Telescope on May 11. Kremer is a research scientist and freelance journalist... More»
May. 11, 2009 | 07:23 PDT | 14:23 UTC
Atlantis Exposed to the Heavens -- T Minus 14 Hours from Blast-off to Hubble
Planetary Society volunteer Ken Kremer is reporting for us from the Kennedy Space Center, where he is anticipating the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis to the Hubble Space Telescope on May 11. Kremer is a research scientist and freelance journalist... More»
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