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Dawn Journal: Safely cruising

Posted by Marc Rayman on 2008/02/01 12:21 CST

Dawn Journal: Safely cruising

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Mars Exploration Rovers Update: Spirit and Opportunity Begin Fifth Year of Exploration in Shadow of "Little Sasquatch "

Posted by A.J.S. Rayl on 2008/01/31 11:00 CST

The Mars Exploration Rovers celebrated their fourth birthdays and began their fifth year of exploring this month -- and for the first time since the big dust storm hit the headlines last summer, Spirit and Opportunity made the news. It wasn't for the notable exploration or engineering milestone they had just achieved or the discoveries they've helped scientists make about a once very different Mars. It was because of an alleged "Bigfoot" sighting.

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Dawn Journal: Checkout complete, interplanetary cruise underway

Posted by Marc Rayman on 2007/12/18 09:36 CST

Dawn Journal: Checkout complete, interplanetary cruise underway

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No descent images or sounds from Phoenix

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2007/11/15 11:05 CST

No descent images or sounds from Phoenix

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Dawn Journal: Halfway through checkout

Posted by Marc Rayman on 2007/11/14 01:47 CST

Dawn Journal: Halfway through checkout

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Dawn Journal: Testing, Testing, Testing

Posted by Marc Rayman on 2007/10/26 04:40 CDT

Dawn Journal: Testing, Testing, Testing

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Dawn Journal: Firing Up the Ion Propulsion System

Posted by Marc Rayman on 2007/10/09 05:37 CDT

Dawn Journal: Firing Up the Ion Propulsion System

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Dawn Journal: Launch!

Posted by Marc Rayman on 2007/10/02 11:31 CDT

Dawn Journal: Launch!

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Dawn Journal: Awaiting Launch II

Posted by Marc Rayman on 2007/09/21 03:46 CDT

Dawn Journal: Awaiting Launch II

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Dawn Journal: What to expect after the launch II

Posted by Marc Rayman on 2007/09/14 03:54 CDT

Now less than two weeks from its planned September 26 launch, Dawn is eagerly awaiting the beginning of its fantastic adventure.

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To the Moon with Kaguya

Posted by Cherilynn Morrow on 2007/09/14 11:27 CDT

Cherilynn Morrow shares her experiences at the launch of Kaguya.

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Dawn Journal: Dawn prepares to launch II

Posted by Marc Rayman on 2007/09/05 01:34 CDT

Dawn Journal: Dawn prepares to launch II

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Europlanet : CoRoT - Preliminary Results

Posted by Doug Ellison on 2007/08/20 03:48 CDT

ESA's planet-hunting satellite COROT bagged its first exoplanet in observations of the star COROT-Exo-1.

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Dawn Journal: More than one way to leave the launch pad

Posted by Marc Rayman on 2007/07/17 12:04 CDT

Dawn Journal: More than one way to leave the launch pad

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Dawn Journal: More bad weather

Posted by Marc Rayman on 2007/07/06 01:53 CDT

Dawn Journal: More bad weather

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Dawn Journal: Awaiting launch

Posted by Marc Rayman on 2007/07/06 01:29 CDT

Dawn Journal: Awaiting launch

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Dawn Journal: What to expect after the launch

Posted by Marc Rayman on 2007/06/26 11:58 CDT

Dawn Journal: What to expect after the launch

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Rosetta Was Here

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2007/02/25 10:27 CST

This amazing view was captured by the CIVA camera on Rosetta's Philae lander just four minutes before its closest approach to Mars on February 25, 2007. The spacecraft was only 1,000 kilometers above the planet.

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A debate in Meridiani Planum

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2005/12/24 08:30 CST

There was a big news splash about two articles that appeared in Nature about Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's landing site. The articles suggest two theories for the formation of the layered sulfur-rich deposits at Meridiani Planum that do not involve standing liquid water.

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A nap for Venus Express

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2005/12/22 06:17 CST

According to the latest Venus Express Status Reporton ESA's website, the Near Earth Commissioning Phase of the mission has been completed successfully, and the spacecraft is going to be napping for a few weeks as it continues to cruise toward Venus.

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