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The Planetary Society Blog
Archive
Archived posts are listed in reverse chronological order.
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»
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»
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