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The Planetary Society Blog
Archive
Archived posts are listed in reverse chronological order.
Apr. 30, 2008 | 12:08 PDT | 19:08 UTC
Where are all the women?
After I posted yesterday's article about the names of features on Mercury, a reader wrote in to point out that although Mercury's craters may be named for "Deceased artists, musicians, painters, and authors who have made outstanding or fundamental... More»
Apr. 29, 2008 | 15:53 PDT | 22:53 UTC
New names for features on Mercury and Tethys
Last month I wrote about new names for features on Dione, and this month the IAU has approved a pile of new names for Mercury and Tethys too. The Mercury names were formally approved three weeks ago, and at the time I wrote to some friends on the... More»
Apr. 28, 2008 | 07:56 PDT | 14:56 UTC
What's up in the solar system for the week of April 28
I thought it would be fun to start the week by taking stock of what's going on with all the active planetary missions out there.
At Saturn, Cassini is currently on rev 66, a 9.6-day, steeply inclined orbit around Saturn. It crosses to the lit side... More»
Apr. 25, 2008 | 11:35 PDT | 18:35 UTC
The Phoenix landing site
I have just posted an update to the Phoenix section of our website giving some basic location and description information on the Phoenix landing site. Right now the landing site is a large ellipse -- an oval 100 by 19 kilometers in size. But... More»
Apr. 24, 2008 | 09:33 PDT | 16:33 UTC
Carnival of Space #51
This week's roundup of space articles is being hosted by Ian O'Neill over at astroengine.com. Enjoy!... More»
Apr. 24, 2008 | 09:24 PDT | 16:24 UTC
Opportunity's arthritic shoulder is flaring up again
Late yesterday evening a message landed in my inbox with the dreaded headline: "Mars Exploration Rover Status Report." This headline almost never yields good news. But anyone who is in the habit of checking the Spirit and Opportunity images on a... More»
Apr. 23, 2008 | 11:07 PDT | 18:07 UTC
Dawn Journal: Software updates
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 Dawnocrats, Republidawns, and Indawnpendents,
Dawn continues its powered... More»
Apr. 23, 2008 | 11:06 PDT | 18:06 UTC
Dawn Journal: One AU from Earth
Here's another Dawn Journal entry, contributed by Marc Rayman. Marc is the Project System Engineer for the Dawn mission. This entry is being posted a month late because I missed it when it was first posted. Sorry about that, Marc! --ESL
by Dr.... More»
Apr. 23, 2008 | 11:05 PDT | 18:05 UTC
Website issues seem to be over
Thanks, everyone, for your patience with us while we have been working on the website issues. Now we seem to be fully up and running once again, with a brand-spanking-new pile of computer hardware. If you notice any problems, please send an email... More»
Apr. 21, 2008 | 12:47 PDT | 19:47 UTC
Rocky planets and website problems
I've spent the morning answering emails from visitors who have kindly let us know about the continuing problems with the website, particularly with all the pages involving renewing and donating to us. We're working on the issues, and I'll post a... More»
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