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Archived posts are listed in reverse chronological order.
Jan. 4, 2011 | 10:27 PST | 18:27 UTC
Two views of Santa Maria, from orbit and from the ground
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has just snapped another photo of Opportunity sitting on the ground on Mars. These pictures never get old. This one shows Opportunity at the rim of Santa Maria crater; it was taken on December 31, 2010 (sol 2466). Click... More»
Jan. 4, 2011 | 10:02 PST | 18:02 UTC
How Mars Express' orbit shifts with time
While I was writing yesterday's blog entry on Mars Express' Phobos flybys I realized that I didn't understand Mars Express' orbit very well. So I sent an inquiry to the Mars Express blog, which they answered in a blog entry today (quick work,... More»
Jan. 3, 2011 | 12:43 PST | 20:43 UTC
It's Phobos season again for Mars Express
The Mars Express blog has been reactivated today, as a new series of Phobos flybys is already underway. Mars Express gets a series of 10 to 12 reasonably close flybys of Phobos once every five months, and is the only orbiter currently at Mars that... More»
Jan. 1, 2011 | 10:43 PST | 18:43 UTC
Happy 2011, and an end to the 2010 advent calendar
Welcome 2011! I can't wait for what this year has in store. The prize for all of you who have enjoyed opening each door in the Planetary Society's 2010 advent calendar is one of the best views we can get of one of the biggest objects in the... More»
Dec. 31, 2010 | 08:41 PST | 16:41 UTC
Door 31 in the 2010 advent calendar
Time to open the thirty-first (and next-to-last) door in the advent calendar. Until the New Year, I'll be opening a door onto a different landscape from somewhere in the solar system. Where in the solar system are these dark-rimmed craters? Door... More»
Dec. 31, 2010 | 07:04 PST | 15:04 UTC
Bye bye, Kodachrome, but "Kodak moments" will live on in space
This week is the end for Kodachrome film. It's a casualty of the digital revolution. Kodak announced in June of 2009 that it would stop manufacturing Kodachrome film, the color film that once captured snapshots and professional color prints alike.... More»
Dec. 30, 2010 | 14:39 PST | 22:39 UTC
Door 30 in the 2010 advent calendar
Time to open the thirtieth door in the advent calendar. Until the New Year, I'll be opening a door onto a different landscape from somewhere in the solar system. Where in the solar system is this ridged crater? Click to enlarge >Door 30The outer... More»
Dec. 30, 2010 | 14:28 PST | 22:28 UTC
The Year in Pictures: 2010
I've just posted my annual roundup of significant images from planetary exploration in 2010. I make no claims for these being the "best of 2010" -- the images are selected more to mark significant events in 2010, though I confess some are just... More»
Dec. 30, 2010 | 13:53 PST | 21:53 UTC
What's up in the solar system in January 2011 - and the rest of the year in preview
Ready for the New Year? It's going to be an exciting one. Those of you who are reading this and who are going to New Year's Eve parties and who are geeky enough to bring up your interest in space in casual conversation may well hear comments like... More»
Dec. 29, 2010 | 11:25 PST | 19:25 UTC
Door 29 in the 2010 advent calendar
Time to open the twenty-ninth door in the advent calendar. Until the New Year, I'll be opening a door onto a different landscape from somewhere in the solar system. Where in the solar system is this fractured flowing ice? Click to enlarge >Door... More»
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