Blog Archive
Posted by Mat Kaplan on 2012/08/16 01:23 CDT | 5 comments
A new monthly series of Southern California Public Radio events begins with a look at how intelligent machines and virtual humans will change what it means to be a real human. Attend or watch the live webcast tonight, Thursday, August 16.
Curiosity's MAHLI camera: Much more than a microscopic imager
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/08/07 06:19 CDT | 3 comments
Today's press briefing featured the first image from MAHLI, the Mars Hand Lens Imager, so it's time for me to dive in to this camera's capabilities.
Videos: Where are Curiosity's science instruments and how do they work?
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/08/01 12:51 CDT | 2 comments
Mat Kaplan and I recently recorded a couple of videos giving a tour of the science instruments on the Curiosity Mars rover.
The Planetary Report, June 2012: Dark Skies?
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/07/25 02:27 CDT
The June Solstice issue of our member magazine The Planetary Report is out! The feature article, by W. Scott Kardel of the International Dark-Sky Association, looks at the ecological, economic, and philosophical problem of light pollution. My inside-the-cover Snapshots from Space features image processing work by Gordan Ugarkovic. Bill Nye's Planetary Society Kids section shows you how to build your own MarsDial, and on its back page I share some weird and interesting facts about Mars' moons.
Curiosity's seventeenth camera: MARDI
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/07/20 02:21 CDT | 4 comments
Curiosity is equipped with seventeen cameras. One of them, the Mars Descent Imager (MARDI) will capture a movie as the rover descends to the surface.
Got questions about Curiosity? I've got answers for you
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/07/19 02:35 CDT | 18 comments
Whether you are a scientist or a layman, if you have ever asked yourself any question about Curiosity, I strongly suggest that you read the newly published press kit!











