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Archived posts are listed in reverse chronological order.
Jan. 16, 2012 | 13:27 PST | 21:27 UTC
Phobos-Grunt is no more
Phobos-Grunt has returned to Earth, a lot sooner than it should have. Yesterday, at approximately 17:45 UT, the Russian spacecraft and its passengers, including a Chinese orbiter and the Planetary Society's LIFE experiment, descended into Earth's... More»
Jan. 15, 2012 | 10:21 PST | 18:21 UTC
News brief: Phobos-Grunt has fallen to ground
Just a brief news update: the Russian military is stating that at 17:45 UT, Phobos-Grunt fell into the Pacific Ocean. I will wait some time (most likely until tomorrow) to write a detailed wrapup, to see if other independent or more detailed... More»
Jan. 13, 2012 | 16:59 PST | Jan. 14 00:59 UTC
NASA is an Investment in the Future
The Planetary Society continues our strong political advocacy for space science and exploration. The following is an excerpt from a letter we sent on Thursday, January 12, 2012 to Jacob Lew of the Office of Management and Budget and the President's... More»
Jan. 13, 2012 | 11:25 PST | 19:25 UTC
Phobos-Grunt's upcoming demise: what we know and what we don't
I'm not looking forward to spending the weekend sitting deathwatch on Phobos-Grunt. It's not science, and it's a sad event, so my instincts would lead me to other subjects. But it contains the Planetary Society's Phobos LIFE experiment. When it... More»
Jan. 13, 2012 | 09:35 PST | 17:35 UTC
Bruce Betts: Reflections on Phobos LIFE
The statement that "space exploration is hard" is a cliché, but it's true. I want to add: sometimes, it hurts. We explore space for the noblest goals of science and exploration, and we often persevere in spite of challenges. But space... More»
Jan. 12, 2012 | 15:33 PST | 23:33 UTC
Evaporites on Titan
The following was posted in December as a Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month, a monthly Web feature provided by the Planetary Geomorphology Working Group of the International Association of Geomorphologists, and I thought it'd be of interest... More»
Jan. 12, 2012 | 14:15 PST | 22:15 UTC
Watch today's Google+ Space Hangout
Fraser Cain at Universe Today has a knack for working at the cutting edge of social networking technology. The latest thing is Google+ Hangouts on Air, a sort of multi-person video conference that can be watched by an unlimited number of viewers.... More»
Jan. 11, 2012 | 11:29 PST | 19:29 UTC
Steno's principles and planetary geology
Today's Google Doodle celebrates Nicholas Steno (on the occasion of his 374th birthday). By Googling Steno you'll learn that he's one of the founding fathers of modern geology. He developed a set of rules that guide geologists in reading rocks to... More»
Jan. 10, 2012 | 17:33 PST | Jan. 11 01:33 UTC
Happy LPSC Deadline Day, especially to composers of abstract haiku
EDIT Jan 11: Alan Treiman commented that he was the first to compose an LPSC haiku, in 2001; it's added below. I've also added several other authors' poetry.
Today was a high-stress day for many in the world of planetary geology: the deadline for... More»
Jan. 9, 2012 | 14:53 PST | 22:53 UTC
Dawn Journal: The Om of orbit adjustment
Here's the latest checkup with the Dawn mission, contributed by Marc Rayman, the mission's Project System Engineer. Thanks Marc! --ESLClick to enlarge >Marc RaymanBy Marc Rayman
Dear Indawnstructibles,
Dawn concludes 2011 more than 40 thousand... More»
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