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Oct. 13, 2008 | 11:15 PDT | 18:15 UTC
DPS meeting: Saturday: Studying extrasolar planets with planetary spacecraft
I'll be writing quite a bit about the annual meeting of the Division of Planetary Sciences (DPS) of the American Astronomical Society this week; see this post for an introduction.
One of the first sessions at DPS was on results from the EPOXI... More»
Oct. 13, 2008 | 09:33 PDT | 16:33 UTC
Following the Division of Planetary Sciences Meeting from home
This week (actually from Saturday through Wednesday) is the annual meeting of the Division of Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society, which is typically referred to as just "DPS." I'm not overly fond of acronyms but here's one case... More»
Oct. 10, 2008 | 14:21 PDT | 21:21 UTC
MSL is still on target for a 2009 launch, no matter what anybody says
Last week an article in Aviation Week inspired rampant speculation about the fate of the next Mars rover mission, MSL, which is scheduled to launch in 2009. The article suggested that after a NASA Headquarters review being held today, Friday... More»
Oct. 10, 2008 | 11:46 PDT | 18:46 UTC
Carnival of Space #74
Go visit the bluegrass state for the 74th carnival of space!
Also, this week's Planetary Radio features Roger Buick, who struggles to find fossils from Earth's earliest history and considers the challenges of finding them on Mars.
And Lou Friedman... More»
Oct. 10, 2008 | 10:03 PDT | 17:03 UTC
Images of the 2008 TC3 fireball from space!
It seems that no one in Sudan was able to record the 2008 TC3 fireball; the only image I've seen that was shot from the ground was one very tiny pixel in the sky seen from a beach in Egypt. But in this day and age, there are always eyes in the sky... More»
Oct. 9, 2008 | 14:40 PDT | 21:40 UTC
Catching up with Phoenix to sol 133: Digging at La Mancha, grabbing Galloping Hessians from Pet Donkey
Don't blame me for the names. I'm just the messenger. There's been a fury of digging lately on Phoenix, and that means a flurry of new names to figure out. When I last mapped out the work volume (the area within reach of the robotic arm), this is... More»
Oct. 8, 2008 | 13:05 PDT | 20:05 UTC
Cassini flies within 25 kilometers of Enceladus tomorrow
Hot on the heels of MESSENGER's flyby of Mercury comes another big event, the closest-ever flyby of Enceladus by Cassini. This one is at an altitude of only 25 kilometers, or 16 miles. That's a low flyby! It's half the altitude of any previous... More»
Oct. 7, 2008 | 16:15 PDT | 23:15 UTC
The full story of Earth-impacting asteroid 2008 TC3
Over the last 24 hours it has been tiring but really fun to watch the drama of asteroid 2008 TC3. It has happened so quickly that it's necessary to convert all times to UTC in order to see how events have unfolded across the globe. Fortunately for... More»
Oct. 7, 2008 | 14:59 PDT | 21:59 UTC
Chandrayaan-1 update: Spacecraft delivered to Sriharikota, launch date October 22
A couple of news sources now indicate that the launch of Chandrayaan-1 is scheduled for October 22. RIA Novosti informs us that the orbiter has been delivered to Sriharikota, the launch site. The Bangalore Business Standard has the alarming... More»
Oct. 7, 2008 | 14:41 PDT | 21:41 UTC
First images from MESSENGER's second flyby of Mercury
Without question, this is the money shot from MESSENGER's second flyby. I think this image provides an answer to all of those people who suggested that seeing Mercury again -- even if it was from a new perspective -- might be dull because it would... More»
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