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Final Update from Planetary Defense Conference

Posted by Bruce Betts on 2009/04/30 06:55 CDT

Final Update from Planetary Defense Conference

Planetary Defense Conference: Interesting Tidbits

Posted by Bruce Betts on 2009/04/30 04:03 CDT

Planetary Defense Conference: Interesting Tidbits

Mars Exploration Rovers Update: Spirit Endures Reboots and Amnesia, Opportunity Races Forward

Posted by A.J.S. Rayl on 2009/04/30 12:00 CDT

The Mars Exploration Rovers challenged their ground crews with an April full of high drama, a little suspense, and a lot of energy. While Spirit lived through a kind of robot soap opera, complete with bewildering reboots and bouts of amnesia, Opportunity roved forward and back into the fast lane on a restored front wheel, slowing down for a brief visit to a series of small, intriguing craters and an unplanned close encounter with a pesky little purgatoid.