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Mars Exploration Rovers Update: Spirit Remains Silent, Opportunity Pushes on to Endeavour
Posted by A.J.S. Rayl on 2010/10/31 12:00 CDT
For the Mars Exploration Rovers, October was a lot like September, which was a lot like August: Spirit continued hibernating at Gusev Crater or so it appears since the rover didn't phone home; and Opportunity picked up the pace to Endeavour Crater again, setting new driving records and marking more milestones along the way.
Arecibo images show Hartley 2 is elongated
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2010/10/29 11:33 CDT
Comet Hartley 2, the target for Deep Impact's close flyby (now just six days away!) made its closest approach to Earth on October 20, at a distance of 17.7 million kilometers.
Pretty picture: Three moons of Saturn
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2010/10/29 12:08 CDT
Pretty picture: Three moons of Saturn
In which I report on w00tstock and wonder how to get nerds more excited about real space exploration
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2010/10/28 12:19 CDT
In which I report on w00tstock and wonder how to get nerds more excited about real space exploration
What's up in the solar system in November 2010
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2010/10/27 02:37 CDT
What's up in the solar system in November 2010
Timeline for the Phobos Sample Return Mission (Phobos Grunt)
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2010/10/27 12:13 CDT
Timeline for the Phobos Sample Return Mission (Phobos Grunt)
An update to the Cassini Tour Page
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2010/10/27 11:24 CDT
An update to the Cassini Tour Page
Holy cow, is it really the 175th Carnival of Space already?
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2010/10/26 10:18 CDT
Holy cow, is it really the 175th Carnival of Space already?
A couple of tidbits from today's Deep Impact preview briefing
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2010/10/26 03:01 CDT
A couple of tidbits from today's Deep Impact preview briefing
DPS 2010: Pluto and Charon opposition surges, Nix and Hydra masses, Pluto and Eris compositions
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2010/10/25 11:18 CDT
DPS 2010: Pluto and Charon opposition surges, Nix and Hydra masses, Pluto and Eris compositions
A Marathon Day Two at the USA Science & Engineering Festival
Posted by Susan Lendroth on 2010/10/24 10:41 CDT
Day Two of the USA Science & Engineering Festival, and it started with a game of "dodge the marathoners".
Lightsail-1 Lands on National Mall
Posted by Susan Lendroth on 2010/10/23 10:03 CDT
Lightsail-1 Lands on National Mall
Getting ready for the USA Science & Engineering Festival
Posted by Susan Lendroth on 2010/10/22 06:51 CDT
The Planetary Society booth is ready to go for the USA Science & Engineering Festival being held this weekend on the National Mall in Washington DC.
Curiosity Cam: Watch Men and Women in White build a Mars rover live!
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2010/10/22 01:33 CDT
Curiosity Cam: Watch Men and Women in White build a Mars rover live!
Tyler Nordgren's awesome "Planetary Park" posters
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2010/10/22 12:49 CDT
Tyler Nordgren's awesome "Planetary Park" posters
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2010/10/21 06:03 CDT
LCROSS finds lots of water in accessible places at the Moon's south pole -- but we'll have to tread carefully
DPS 2010: Triton's craters, a friendly dispute
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2010/10/21 11:33 CDT
DPS 2010: Triton's craters, a friendly dispute
Hey Federal employees! Send your CFC funds to the Planetary Society
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2010/10/21 11:30 CDT
Hey Federal employees! Send your CFC funds to the Planetary Society
A Rhea flyby and a cloudy Titan with Tethys in color
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2010/10/20 02:02 CDT
A Rhea flyby and a cloudy Titan with Tethys in color
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