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The Planetary Society Blog
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Archived posts are listed in reverse chronological order.
Oct. 1, 2010 | 10:19 PDT | 17:19 UTC
Lou Friedman congratulates China
I asked former Planetary Society Executive Director Louis Friedman for a statement on the successful launch of Chang'E 2 this morning, since current Executive Director Bill Nye is traveling, returning from the IAC in Prague. Lou said:... More»
Oct. 1, 2010 | 09:31 PDT | 16:31 UTC
Chang'E 2 launches to the Moon
Congratulations to China! Chang'E 2 successfully lifted off at 10:59:57 UTC today, October 1, 2010 aboard a Long March 3C rocket. Unlike its predecessor, Chang'E 2 rocketed directly to a lunar transfer orbit and will arrive at the Moon only 112... More»
Sep. 30, 2010 | 16:07 PDT | 23:07 UTC
Join Our Galactic Quest for Exoplanets
By Susan Lendroth
Our timing couldn't have been better! Just when the astronomical community is buzzing with news of an exoplanet found in a star's habitable zone (Gliese 581g), the Planetary Society will co-sponsor a special event -- "Many Suns,... More»
Sep. 30, 2010 | 10:46 PDT | 17:46 UTC
Mars Climate Sounder Watches Mars Weather to Prepare for Curiosity Landing
I just posted the following update to the Mars Climate Sounder Team Website. I didn't realize until this message came in to my inbox that it is now one Mars year before Curiosity lands. Tick, tick, tick...
Mars Climate Sounder Watches Mars... More»
Sep. 30, 2010 | 10:23 PDT | 17:23 UTC
Bill Nye Connects with Space People at IAC
by Susan Lendroth
The 61st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) is being held in Prague in the Czech Republic, and Bill Nye is attending on behalf of the Planetary Society. The IAC is organized by the International Astronautical Federation... More»
Sep. 30, 2010 | 10:04 PDT | 17:04 UTC
Chang'E 2 launches in less than 24 hours, weather permitting
Here are a few photos of Chang'E 2 meeting its launch vehicle in Xichang, which I got from this lovely slide show. It's a beautiful view of the spacecraft. I don't see any obvious lump or bump that could be a probe or impactor mounted on it -- but... More»
Sep. 30, 2010 | 09:37 PDT | 16:37 UTC
Fourth MSL Landing Site Workshop: Day 2: Reports from Ryan Anderson
I left the first day of the Fourth Mars Science Laboratory Landing Site Community Workshop on Monday just as they were getting in to the site-specific presentations. I left with no concern that I'd miss anything, though, because I knew that once he... More»
Sep. 30, 2010 | 09:33 PDT | 16:33 UTC
Carnival of Space #171 and Planetary Radio on Science on the ISS
Carnival of Space #171 is live over at Starry Critters. Every week, a different webmaster or blogger hosts the Carnival, showcasing articles written on the topic of space. If you run a space/astronomy related blog, and would like to increase your... More»
Sep. 29, 2010 | 11:34 PDT | 18:34 UTC
What's up in the solar system in October 2010
Out in space, the most exciting things cooking this month are on Deep Impact, which is fast approaching comet Hartley 2 for a November 4 encounter, and at the Moon, which should soon see a second orbiter, China's Chang'E 2, which is set to launch... More»
Sep. 28, 2010 | 15:57 PDT | 22:57 UTC
Fourth MSL Landing Site Workshop: Day 1 notes: Introduction, biosignatures, and mineralogy
I apologize in advance for the expanse of text below, but I hope that some of you will find the details interesting. If I took the time to edit these down and plug in lots of pretty pictures from presentations, they'd never get posted! They are my... More»
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