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Spacewalk ends early following helmet water leak

Posted by Jason Davis on 2013/07/16 12:09 CDT

A spacewalk outside the International Space Station Tuesday ended early after a water leak inside astronaut Luca Parmitano’s helmet created a potentially dangerous situation.

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A New Dimension for Mercury

Posted by Bill Dunford on 2013/07/15 01:42 CDT | 3 comments

There's a cool new way to explore the first planet.

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New names for Pluto's little moons Kerberos and Styx; and a new moon for Neptune

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2013/07/15 01:37 CDT | 4 comments

Pluto's moons, formerly known as "P4" and "P5," are now named Kerberos and Styx; I thought I'd help place them into context with a little help from Cassini. Also, Neptune now has a 14th known moon.

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Congress Rejects NASA's First Operating Plan
Attempt to Raid Planetary Science Funding Stopped

Posted by Casey Dreier on 2013/07/15 11:33 CDT | 1 comments

NASA's plan to raid Planetary Science funding to pay for sequester cuts in other science programs was rejected by Congress earlier this month. NASA is now working on a new plan that has yet to be submitted for approval.

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House Committee Approves Smallest NASA Budget Since 1986

Posted by Casey Dreier on 2013/07/12 12:40 CDT | 8 comments

This budget, if enacted, would be the smallest budget NASA has seen since the mid '80s, when adjusted for inflation.

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A rare clear day in Alaska

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2013/07/12 06:00 CDT | 3 comments

NASA recently shared a gloriously detailed image of an unusual clear day in Alaska as seen from the Terra satellite.

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Laser Bees Papers

Posted by Bruce Betts on 2013/07/11 06:17 CDT | 4 comments

For those wishing to bore into more details of our Laser Bees project itself, graduate student Alison Gibbings from the University of Strathclyde has sent their technical paper that resulted from the 2013 Planetary Defense Conference.

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Dueling Op-Eds on NASA's Asteroid Redirect Mission

Posted by Casey Dreier on 2013/07/11 01:29 CDT | 9 comments

NASA Administrator Bolden and the Chairman of the House Science Committee published opposing op-eds in The Hill newspaper today, illustrating the uphill battle NASA faces to sell Congress on this mission.

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Programmable Mars Watch for $50

Posted by Ara Kourchians on 2013/07/11 06:00 CDT

Time is kept differently on Mars. This is because Mars itself rotates a little slower than Earth. This proves to be a pain when it comes to timekeeping.

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Scale comparisons of the solar system's major moons

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2013/07/10 06:05 CDT | 12 comments

A few presentation slides with pretty pictures, sized to scale, of the large moons of the solar system.

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The Goal is Mars

Posted by Bill Nye on 2013/07/10 12:18 CDT | 21 comments

Today, The Planetary Society submitted our white paper to the National Research Council's call for "input" on human spaceflight. It's derived from work we did back in 2008 brought up to date.

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The Summer Solstice 2013 issue of The Planetary Report is out!

Posted by Donna Stevens on 2013/07/09 06:30 CDT | 4 comments

I’m happy to tell you that the Summer Solstice 2013 issue of The Planetary Report is hot off the presses and Is in the mail.

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Mars 2020 Science Announcement Live-blog
NASA's next Mars rover now has a mission

Posted by Casey Dreier on 2013/07/09 01:57 CDT | 6 comments

Follow along as NASA reacts to the recommendations of the science definition team for the next Mars rover.

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Target NEO Workshop Today

Posted by Casey Dreier on 2013/07/09 12:44 CDT

Follow along as scientists work through the possibilities and problems of NASA's asteroid retrieval mission.

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Uranus or Bust (and on a budget)

Posted by Van Kane on 2013/07/09 12:38 CDT | 2 comments

New plans may make a mission to Uranus affordable within NASA's new, constrained budget.

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In-flight entertainment: cameras aboard the Space Launch System

Posted by Jason Davis on 2013/07/09 06:04 CDT | 1 comments

When the Space Launch System lifts off on its inaugural flight in 2017, eight engineering cameras will collect crucial in-flight data while providing breathtaking views for the public.

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Found a Killer Asteroid? Who Ya Gonna Call?
Tim Spahr of the Minor Planet Center on Planetary Radio

Posted by Mat Kaplan on 2013/07/08 04:19 CDT

Astronomer Timothy Spahr directs the Minor Planet Center, the global clearinghouse for asteroids, comets and other relatively small objects in the solar system, including moons. He also coordinates the Society's Shoemaker NEO grant program.

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Field Report From Mars: Sol 3355 - July 2, 2013

Posted by Larry Crumpler on 2013/07/08 06:04 CDT

By Sol 3325 Opportunity has driven up onto the next "island" of rock, "Sutherland Point" and "Nobbys Head." On this sol Opportunity is only about 700 m from the goal, the mountains to the south.

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The Ice Pits of Mars

Posted by Bill Dunford on 2013/07/07 10:24 CDT | 9 comments

The south polar cap of Mars is riddled with strange landscapes.

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Hubble captures time-lapse of comet ISON

Posted by Jason Davis on 2013/07/05 04:28 CDT | 2 comments

The Hubble Space Telescope captured a series of images showing Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) plunging toward the sun.

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