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Archived posts are listed in reverse chronological order.
Jul. 9, 2008 | 14:19 PDT | 21:19 UTC
Today's Ustream webcast archived
Thanks to the 180 or so of you who tuned in to my webcast today! You can view the chat log and through my video archives page (which is also available from the link on the left nav bar ... More»
Jul. 9, 2008 | 07:46 PDT | 14:46 UTC
Phoenix sol 43 update: Lots of imaging, hacking at Snow White, first touch for TECP, and more
I called Mark Lemmon, head of the Phoenix imaging team, this morning for an update on what's been going on with Phoenix since we last checked in, on sol 36. It's been an eventful week. Here's the highlights:The Mission Success Panorama is, as of... More»
Jul. 9, 2008 | 06:39 PDT | 13:39 UTC
Opportunity route map update
Eduardo Tesheiner was kind enough to send me an updated version of his route map for Opportunity so we can get a sense of just how close the rover is getting to Cape Verde. If you look at the map below, you can see that the Cape now stretches... More»
Jul. 8, 2008 | 18:48 PDT | Jul. 9 01:48 UTC
A summer of fun for space students
When you were in college, what did you during the summer? I got a summer job as a camp counselor a couple of years, and traveled a bit. If you are the kind of kid who won a position as one of the Red Rover Goes to Mars Student Astronauts, however,... More»
Jul. 8, 2008 | 11:23 PDT | 18:23 UTC
What's up in the solar system for the week of July 7
Time to take my weekly census of the spacecraft exploring the solar system.
It looks like a quiet week for Cassini, which continues its stable once-per-week orbits of Saturn; it just this morning passed periapsis (its closest approach) of Rev 75,... More»
Jul. 7, 2008 | 13:37 PDT | 20:37 UTC
Ustream chat Wednesday at 20:00 UTC
Regular viewers will see yet another new background for my now-weekly Ustream chat this coming Wednesday at 20:00 UTC, as I'll be broadcasting from my mother's house out East. I don't have a fancy presentation this week; it'll just be a regular... More»
Jul. 6, 2008 | 14:15 PDT | 21:15 UTC
Beautiful mosaic of the Voyager mountains
One of my favorite amateur image magicians, Gordan Ugarkovic continues to play around with the amazing data recently released by the Cassini mission, covering the Iapetus encounter of last September. Here's a lovely mosaic he just put together of... More»
Jul. 3, 2008 | 16:42 PDT | 23:42 UTC
MESSENGER Scientists 'Astonished' to Find Water in Mercury's Thin Atmosphere
I've just posted a news story on the latest results of the MESSENGER mission, announced in a telephone news conference held today. The timing may seem strange, as it's the day before a major holiday in the U.S., exactly the right time to hold a... More»
Jul. 3, 2008 | 16:40 PDT | 23:40 UTC
Carnival of Space #61
Go to Mang's Bat Page to check out the 61st Carnival of Space, a weekly tour around space-themed weblogs.
And, while I'm linking, don't miss Amir Alexander's update on the status of funding for the Arecibo telescope; A. J. S. Rayl's monthly update... More»
Jul. 3, 2008 | 07:48 PDT | 14:48 UTC
GLAST is returning data to Earth
Phil Plait reports that the Gamma-ray Large Area Telescope, or GLAST, is now returning data to Earth! Phil's been kind enough to send traffic my way for my Phoenix coverage; I'm only too happy to send you guys his way for GLAST, since he used to... More»
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