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Phobos-Grunt status, launch plus six days

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/11/14 06:37 CST

Phobos-Grunt status, launch plus six days

A little fun with Deep Impact deep-sky data

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/11/14 05:44 CST

Last week, the team put all of the data from Deep Impact's deep-sky imaging session online, and challenged visitors to see what they could make from it. I made some photos of M51, but there were some challenges.

How to move a shuttle across Los Angeles

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/11/14 04:48 CST

How to move a shuttle across Los Angeles

U.S. House of Representatives Hearing Next Week; Show Up to Show Your Support for Space Exploration

Posted by Charlene Anderson on 2011/11/11 04:08 CST

U.S. House of Representatives Hearing Next Week; Show Up to Show Your Support for Space Exploration

Checking in with NASA's Commercial Partners

Posted by Jason Davis on 2011/11/11 02:59 CST

Checking in with SpaceX's launch abort system progress, Boeing's CST-100 drop tests, and a recent Space, Science and Technology Committee meeting on Capitol Hill.

Phobos-Grunt summary, three days after launch

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/11/11 02:51 CST

Phobos-Grunt summary, three days after launch

365 Days of Astronomy Celebrates Sagan's Birthday

Posted by Mat Kaplan on 2011/11/10 02:09 CST

The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast celebrated Carl Sagan's birthday yesterday by reposting my conversation with Ann Druyan, Sagan's Co-creator and life-partner. Links inside.

Phobos-Grunt status, two days after launch

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/11/10 12:07 CST

Phobos-Grunt status, two days after launch

Goldstone: Desert outpost performs radio imaging of close-passing asteroid 2005 YU55

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/11/09 06:52 CST

Goldstone: Desert outpost performs radio imaging of close-passing asteroid 2005 YU55

Phobos-Grunt, the morning after

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/11/09 09:04 CST

Phobos-Grunt, the morning after