WHAT WE DO


JOINRENEWJOIN

Year in Space Calendar
 

The Planetary Society Blog

Archive

Archived posts are listed in reverse chronological order.


  • 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»
  • 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»