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Mar. 3, 2008 | 15:46 PST | 23:46 UTC
Before, during, and after avalanches on Mars
These are some amazing photos that I think pretty much speak for themselves. They contain billowing dust clouds tossed into the air just moments after an avalanche of dusty material cascaded down the steep slope at the edge of Mars' north polar... More»
Mar. 3, 2008 | 10:32 PST | 18:32 UTC
Dawn Journal: Backup camera checks out
Here's another Dawn Journal entry, contributed by Marc Rayman. Marc is the Project System Engineer for the Dawn mission. Thanks Marc! --ESL
by Dr. Marc D. Rayman
Dear Phildawnthropists,
Treating intercalary days just as it does most other days... More»
Feb. 29, 2008 | 13:10 PST | 21:10 UTC
Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves
I've been fortunate to grow up and be educated in environments where I never felt I experienced any particular prejudice because of my gender. Still, there's no question that there's more men than women involved in space exploration. So I was... More»
Feb. 28, 2008 | 09:30 PST | 17:30 UTC
Pretty pictures from Cassini: Rhea, Saturn, and Janus
I check JPL's Planetary Photojournal every day to see what's new from their various spacecraft, and there have been some particularly pretty images from Cassini lately. This one really caught my eye. In a rare view, we see one of Saturn's icy... More»
Feb. 28, 2008 | 09:04 PST | 17:04 UTC
Carnival of Space #43
This week's Carnival of Space has an Academy Awards theme...I wonder if host Ethan Siegel at Starts with a Bang decided upon that theme before he realized there would be more than twenty submissions! Go check it out.... More»
Feb. 27, 2008 | 15:31 PST | 23:31 UTC
Five Myths About the Satellite Smash-Up
I haven't written about the aftermath of the February 20 destruction of the wayward spy satellite USA 193 because I didn't have much of anything informed to say about it. Thankfully, Jim Oberg has just posted a very thoughtful piece on "Five myths... More»
Feb. 27, 2008 | 12:45 PST | 20:45 UTC
How dark is your sky?
The GLOBE Program is asking people around the world to participate in a project to map light pollution from February 25 through March 8. All you have to do is go outdoors after dark -- you can go right outside your house or report from any location... More»
Feb. 27, 2008 | 11:22 PST | 19:22 UTC
Tag it, track it!
So, as I mentioned yesterday, The Planetary Society has awarded $50,000 in prize money to three industry and four student teams who submitted mission proposals to our Apophis Mission Design Competition. This was a really fun project to work on. ... More»
Feb. 26, 2008 | 12:20 PST | 20:20 UTC
Chandrayaan-1 launch delayed to July
From the Press Trust of India comes the news that India is delaying the launch of its first lunar orbiter, Chandrayaan-1, from April to the first week in July. It sounds like they are experiencing delays in the tricky process of integrating the... More»
Feb. 26, 2008 | 10:18 PST | 18:18 UTC
Apophis Mission Design Winners Announced!
Hi all, I'm writing from a press conference here at The Planetary Society to report that the winners of the Apophis Mission Design Competition have been announced! I'll have more details later -- but I wanted to clue you in to the news. That link... More»
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