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Mar. 14, 2011 | 09:18 PDT | 16:18 UTC
365 Days of Astronomy Podcast: A MESSENGER to Mercury
I've got another 365 Days of Astronomy podcast airing today, this one an overview of the MESSENGER mission with particular attention to what's been learned in the three Mercury flybys, and what's going to happen when it enters orbit only a little... More»
Mar. 12, 2011 | 08:41 PST | 16:41 UTC
Our Thoughts Are With Friends in Japan
by Charlene Anderson
Yesterday, after the earthquakes and tsunamis in Japan, we sent out the e-mail message below and were elated to receive a response almost immediately from one of our members in Tokyo. We are also excited to report that Tak... More»
Mar. 11, 2011 | 12:39 PST | 20:39 UTC
LPSC 2011: Wanted: Pioneer 10 & 11 digital data
This is both a Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) update and a public service announcement. Ted Stryk posted a blog entry yesterday summarizing the work that he presented at the LPSC poster session on Tuesday, March 8. He's been working... More»
Mar. 10, 2011 | 12:17 PST | 20:17 UTC
LPSC 2011: Day 3: Deep Impact at Hartley 2
Wednesday's sessions at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) on the Deep Impact flyby of Hartley 2 were one of two that I was most looking forward to, the other being this morning's talks on Hayabusa's samples from Itokawa, about which... More»
Mar. 10, 2011 | 11:16 PST | 19:16 UTC
Discovery Lands to Conclude Historic Final Flight to Space
by Ken Kremer
Farewell Discovery!
The final magnificent mission of Space Shuttle Discovery and her all-veteran six-astronaut crew wrapped up on March 9, 2011 with a safe landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 11:57 a.m. EST after a... More»
Mar. 10, 2011 | 10:11 PST | 18:11 UTC
LPSC 2011: Day 3: Moon, Mars, and Venus
Wednesday, March 9, at the 42nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference included sessions on Martian sediments; Deep Impact's Hartley 2 flyby; the lunar crust; impact experiments; and Venus science. I'm thankful to Ted Stryk for sending me his notes... More»
Mar. 9, 2011 | 12:06 PST | 20:06 UTC
Dawn Journal: HAMO2; the destination glows bright
Here's our monthly checkup with the Dawn mission, contributed by Marc Rayman, the mission's Project System Engineer. Thanks as usual to Marc! --ESLClick to enlarge >Marc RaymanBy Marc Rayman
Dear Pleasant Dawnversions,
Deep in the asteroid belt,... More»
Mar. 9, 2011 | 11:23 PST | 19:23 UTC
Martian timekeeping
While scanning through the talks scheduled for this week's Lunar and Planetary Science Conference I came across the following talk title: "Interannual and Seasonal Variability in the North Polar Region of Mars: Observations in Mars Years 29 and 30... More»
Mar. 9, 2011 | 09:10 PST | 17:10 UTC
Pretty picture: Viking 1 across Mars
Image magician Daniel Macháček has been turning his energies to Viking Orbiter views of Mars lately, with some stunning results, like the one below. I'm not sure how he makes images that look so sharp and clean and with such rich color... More»
Mar. 8, 2011 | 11:28 PST | 19:28 UTC
LPSC 2011: Day 1: Small bodies
I am enormously grateful to astronomers Franck Marchis and Andy Rivkin for sending me the notes they took as they attended the "small bodies" oral sessions at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference yesterday. Here are some of the noteworthy... More»
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