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Mars Exploration Rovers Update: Opportunity Roves Back into Record Books, Spirit is Honored

Posted by A.J.S. Rayl on 2011/06/30 12:00 CDT

Opportunity 'burned up' the Meridiani Plains in June as it raced toward its much-anticipated next destination and the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission cruised into the 90th month of what was originally to have been a 90-day tour.

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What's up in the solar system in July 2011

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/29 02:35 CDT

What's up in the solar system in July 2011

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Cassini animations: Rhea and Dione and Titan

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/28 04:12 CDT

I've been mucking about in the Cassini data archives (as I often do when procrastinating) and unearthed a neat, if short, mutual event sequence of two crescent moons passing by each other.

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Dawn Journal: Closing in on Vesta

Posted by Marc Rayman on 2011/06/27 11:19 CDT

Dawn Journal: Closing in on Vesta

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Amateur takes on the Dawn Vesta images

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/24 10:12 CDT

Amateur takes on the Dawn Vesta images

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Vesta looks pretty battered

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/23 01:53 CDT

Vesta looks pretty battered

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According to Nature News, Curiosity is going to Gale

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/23 12:08 CDT

According to Nature News, Curiosity is going to Gale

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How to Wrap a Mars Rover, redux

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/21 11:31 CDT

How to Wrap a Mars Rover, redux

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The most exciting citizen science project ever (to me, anyway)

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/21 08:23 CDT

The most exciting citizen science project ever (to me, anyway)

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Cassini finally catches Helene

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/20 04:41 CDT

Cassini finally catches Helene

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Update: Phobos and Jupiter and its moons!

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/20 03:53 CDT

Update: Phobos and Jupiter and its moons!

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Vesta, now better than Hubble!

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/17 07:55 CDT

Vesta, now better than Hubble!

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Watching Phobos pass by Jupiter

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/17 09:27 CDT

Watching Phobos pass by Jupiter

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How to Wrap a Mars Rover

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/17 09:02 CDT

How to Wrap a Mars Rover

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Early MESSENGER science results: Mercury is its own planet, not Moon or Earth

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/16 03:44 CDT

Early MESSENGER science results: Mercury is its own planet, not Moon or Earth

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Chang'E 2 is on its way to Sun-Earth L2

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/16 02:39 CDT

Chang'E 2 is on its way to Sun-Earth L2

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In Memory of Spirit, and Why Cuteness Matters

Posted by Melissa Rice on 2011/06/15 02:21 CDT

An analysis of "cuteness", and why it matters when talking about science.

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Historic Final Flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/15 01:17 CDT

Historic Final Flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour

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URGENT: Call Appropriations Committee members to support Pu-238 production

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/14 02:21 CDT

URGENT: Call Appropriations Committee members to support Pu-238 production

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Rosetta has entered its long sleep

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/06/14 12:25 CDT

Rosetta has entered its long sleep

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