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Archived posts are listed in reverse chronological order.
Dec. 29, 2010 | 11:14 PST | 19:14 UTC
A unique look inside the SOFIA telescope and other cool stuff
Did you know that before Bill Nye was the Planetary Guy or even the Science Guy he was an aerospace engineer, designing components for the Boeing 747? He and Planetary Radio producer Mat Kaplan recently enjoyed an amazing opportunity to fly aboard... More»
Dec. 29, 2010 | 10:36 PST | 18:36 UTC
SOHO's 2000th comet
As 2010 waned I've been watching @SungrazerComets on Twitter, which has been maintaining a count of how many comets the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) has discovered during its mission. SOHO was launched more than 15 years ago to study... More»
Dec. 28, 2010 | 19:37 PST | Dec. 29 03:37 UTC
Door 28 in the 2010 advent calendar
Time to open the twenty-eighth 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 cratered and streaked surface? Click to enlarge... More»
Dec. 27, 2010 | 14:56 PST | 22:56 UTC
365 Days of Astronomy Podcast: Small Worlds
Today the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast aired my contribution, Small Worlds, about the smaller denizens of the solar system visited in the past year, and due to be visited in the next. Here's the perfect illustration for the show, followed by the... More»
Dec. 27, 2010 | 14:48 PST | 22:48 UTC
Door 27 in the 2010 advent calendar
Time to open the twenty-seventh 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 flat-floored depression?Door 27 Image resolution... More»
Dec. 27, 2010 | 14:27 PST | 22:27 UTC
1000 Akatsukis; "Faulty valve caused Akatsuki failure"
In a move that's kind of hard to understand in the wake of the immense public outreach success of the Hayabusa mission, JAXA is closing JAXA i, its public information center in Tokyo today (December 28 in Japan). There's a story about the closure... More»
Dec. 26, 2010 | 13:00 PST | 21:00 UTC
Door 26 in the 2010 advent calendar
Time to open the twenty-sixth 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 rayed crater?Click to enlarge >Door 26This photo... More»
Dec. 24, 2010 | 23:25 PST | Dec. 25 07:25 UTC
Door 25 in the 2010 advent calendar
Time to open the twenty-fifth 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 conjoined craters?Click to enlarge >Door 25 It... More»
Dec. 24, 2010 | 15:28 PST | 23:28 UTC
Door 24 in the 2010 advent calendar
Time to open the twenty-fourth 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 squirrely spots? Click to enlarge >Door 24The... More»
Dec. 23, 2010 | 13:56 PST | 21:56 UTC
Door 23 in the 2010 advent calendar
Time to open the twenty-third 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 oozing wound?Click to enlarge >Door 23The image... More»
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