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Archived posts are listed in reverse chronological order.
May. 4, 2009 | 09:46 PDT | 16:46 UTC
Fly me to the Moon...
by Jim Bell
Jim Bell joined The Planetary Society's Board of Directors in 2005 and became President of the Board in 2008. A professor of astronomy at Cornell University, Bell is also the lead scientist for the Pancam color imaging systems on the... More»
Apr. 30, 2009 | 15:55 PDT | 22:55 UTC
Final Update from Planetary Defense Conference
by Bruce Betts
At the Planetary Defense Conference in Granada, Spain -- in addition to talking a lot about finding near Earth objects (NEOs) -- there has also been a lot of discussion about what to do if we actually detect one headed toward Earth,... More»
Apr. 30, 2009 | 13:03 PDT | 20:03 UTC
Planetary Defense Conference: Interesting Tidbits
by Bruce Betts
A lot gets covered during a multi-day science conference, especially one like this that schedules 12 hours of programming a day (scientists can be quite devoted). Since I can cover only a fraction of what's been happening here, I'm... More»
Apr. 29, 2009 | 14:52 PDT | 21:52 UTC
Dawn Journal: Upgrades!
Here's our monthly checkup with the Dawn mission, contributed by Marc Rayman, the mission's Project System Engineer. Thanks Marc!
by Dr. Marc D. Rayman
Dear Dawngrades,
The upgraded Dawn spacecraft is now traveling in a new direction in its orbit... More»
Apr. 29, 2009 | 14:15 PDT | 21:15 UTC
Planetary Defense Conference: Apophis Mission Design Competition
by Bruce Betts
One highlight of the Planetary Defense Conference has been the chance to see all of The Planetary Society's Apophis Mission Design Competition winning teams. Not only are these teams here, they are also all continuing work on their... More»
Apr. 27, 2009 | 15:54 PDT | 22:54 UTC
More from the Planetary Defense Conference: Shoemaker Grant Winners
by Bruce Betts
Today, I had the honor of announcing the latest winners of The Planetary Society's Gene Shoemaker NEO grants here at the Planetary Defense Conference. This year's winners are Russel Durkee of Minnesota, USA; Robert Holmes of... More»
Apr. 27, 2009 | 15:27 PDT | 22:27 UTC
Updates from the IAA Planetary Defense Conference
by Bruce Betts
This week, I'm attending the IAA Planetary Defense Conference in Granada, Spain. The conference brings together many of the world's experts (150 to 200 people) in near Earth objects (NEOs). Over the course of the three and a half... More»
Apr. 26, 2009 | 18:27 PDT | Apr. 27 01:27 UTC
Goodbye for a while
Sanaya Rose Lakdawalla was born on April 23, 2009 at 03:01 Pacific time, weighing 6 pounds 11 ounces and measuring 19 and 3/4 inches long. (Baby measurements, like temperatures, are one of those few things where I just can't bring myself to think... More»
Apr. 24, 2009 | 22:41 PDT | Apr. 25 05:41 UTC
More from the Conference on NEO Law and Policy
by Louis D. Friedman
Later on Thursday at the Conference of NEO Law and Policy, Sergio Camacho -- Secretary-General of the Regional Center for Space Science and Technology Education for Latin America and the Caribbean, and former head of the UN... More»
Apr. 23, 2009 | 20:10 PDT | Apr. 24 03:10 UTC
Update from the Conference on NEO Law and Policy
by Louis D. Friedman
My career in planetary exploration has taken me to many remarkable locales -- alas, all on Earth, none in space. I've been to the Arctic, the Antarctic, Siberia, Alaska and many places in between. Nonetheless, I am surprised... More»
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