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Wheels on Cape York!

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/08/10 02:09 CDT

Opportunity's wheels are on a whole new different kind of rock: she has arrived at the rim of Endeavour crater, on Cape York.

Junocam will get us great global shots down onto Jupiter's poles

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/08/05 03:31 CDT | 1 comments

Junocam will get us great global shots down onto Jupiter's poles

Juno is on the way to Jupiter!

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/08/05 02:21 CDT

It almost looked like it wasn't going to happen today, but it did! At 16:25 UTC, a huge Atlas V 551 lifted off with the Juno spacecraft and sent it on its way to Jupiter.

Mars Exploration Rovers Update: Opportunity Closes in on Endeavour as Team Bids Farewell to Spirit

Posted by A.J.S. Rayl on 2011/07/31 11:24 CDT

Opportunity seemed to sail with the wind behind her back toward the western rim of Endeavour Crater this month as the Mars Exploration Rover team shifted gears in preparation for a whole new adventure, taking time out only to bid a final farewell both privately and publicly to Spirit.

What's up in the solar system in August 2011

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/07/30 05:05 CDT

What's up in the solar system in August 2011