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Mars Exploration Rovers Update: Spirit Sleeps Soundlessly, Opportunity Turns a Corner

Posted by A.J.S. Rayl on 2010/07/31 12:00 CDT

Winter lingers in the southern hemisphere of the Red Planet, but the Sun is beginning to rise higher in the sky and temperatures are slowly rising, signs the Mars Exploration Rovers are heading into spring. While Spirit continued hibernating, Opportunity took in the warmth of the Sun, captured its first dust devil, and picked up the pace in Meridiani Planum on the long journey to Endeavour Crater. Together, the rovers marked six and a half years of exploration.

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JPL begins actively hailing Spirit -- but is trying to manage your expectations (an editorial)

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2010/07/30 04:29 CDT

JPL begins actively hailing Spirit -- but is trying to manage your expectations (an editorial)

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Update on the NASA Authorization Bill

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2010/07/30 12:50 CDT

Update on the NASA Authorization Bill

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Umbra in Paradise: The July 11, 2010 Planetary Society Solar Eclipse Expedition

Posted by Jim Bell on 2010/07/30 11:04 CDT

Umbra in Paradise: The July 11, 2010 Planetary Society Solar Eclipse Expedition

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What's up in the solar system for August 2010

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2010/07/29 04:22 CDT

What's up in the solar system for August 2010

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Dawn Journal: A Year from Vesta

Posted by Marc Rayman on 2010/07/28 12:10 CDT

Dawn Journal: A Year from Vesta

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