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Archived posts are listed in reverse chronological order.
Dec. 30, 2008 | 10:35 PST | 18:35 UTC
I spotted Mercury last night!
Last night -- actually I guess it was the night before -- I was wheeling out of the grocery store with my daughter and my mother, and I looked up and pointed out the brilliant beacon of Venus to both of them. The skies in Los Angeles are too bright... More»
Dec. 29, 2008 | 16:03 PST | Dec. 30 00:03 UTC
Another longevity milestone for Spirit and Opportunity
We're getting close to the fifth anniversary of the landings of Spirit and Opportunity, but was we approach that milestone, we're passing another. I've been told that as of yesterday, Spirit and Opportunity have operated on Mars for a combined... More»
Dec. 29, 2008 | 14:57 PST | 22:57 UTC
ANSMET Blogs: Finally in the field and bagging lots of meteorites
Over the holidays I've been lax in posting the Antarctic Search for Meteorites blogs, so today I caught up on nearly two weeks' worth. My delay turned out to be beneficial, as there were still several days of waiting around McMurdo for most of the... More»
Dec. 29, 2008 | 09:38 PST | 17:38 UTC
From the "playing with particle accelerators" department
Thanks to ilbasso over at unmannedspaceflight.com for posting a link to this cool video showing what happens when you point a particle beam (a small one) at a Webcam. And before you get too excited, the Webcam doesn't blow up or anything -- but... More»
Dec. 26, 2008 | 15:34 PST | 23:34 UTC
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is a BIG step closer to launch
Here's another odd-or-end: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has successfully completed its thermal vacuum testing. That's the step in the development of a space mission after they've completed the spacecraft's assembly, when they run the whole thing... More»
Dec. 26, 2008 | 10:51 PST | 18:51 UTC
Odds and Ends: Outer solar system not as crowded as the inner
In the spirit of trying to start out the new year with a blank slate, I'm going to try to post brief notes on a bunch of science stories that have been crowding my inbox. The first is a press release titled "Outer solar system not as crowded as... More»
Dec. 24, 2008 | 10:16 PST | 18:16 UTC
A correction to the recent Nature story about Phoenix
I recently posted a link to a story by Eric Hand in Nature that contained, among other things, a revelation about the problem on TEGA that caused its doors to fail to open properly. Nature has now issued a correction that's relevant to the gist of... More»
Dec. 23, 2008 | 13:33 PST | 21:33 UTC
Relive -- or see for the first time -- Apollo 8's Christmas Eve broadcast
NASA announced this week that they are commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 8 Christmas Eve on NASA TV this December 24 and 25. Apollo 8 launched on December 21, 1968. It took three long days for astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell,... More»
Dec. 23, 2008 | 12:07 PST | 20:07 UTC
Wrapping up items from AGU
I realize it's been a week since I left the American Geophysical Union meeting but there was just so much to cover! Fortunately, even after I left, I received some updates from some friends who were able to attend more of the sessions, and sent me... More»
Dec. 23, 2008 | 11:46 PST | 19:46 UTC
An update on the pledge drive
I am delighted at the response to far to my handing around the collection plate: donations since Thursday have matched and surpassed the original $500 challenge, and we've now paid for the expenses of my attending AGU and Doug's attending... More»
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