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What's up in the solar system in September 2011

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/08/31 05:28 CDT

What's up in the solar system in September 2011

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Mars Exploration Rovers Update:Opportunity Arrives at Endeavour Crater, Mission Begins Anew

Posted by A.J.S. Rayl on 2011/08/31 11:24 CDT

The Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission roves back into the exploration spotlight this month as Opportunity arrives at the rim of Endeavour Crater, a destination that wasn�t even an impossible dream when the rover landed back in January 2004.

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New Horizons workshop, day 1: Chemistry & climate on Pluto & other cold places

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/08/30 11:27 CDT

Today and tomorrow I'm attending the New Horizons Workshop on Icy Surface Processes. The first day was all about the composition of the surface and atmosphere of Pluto, Charon, Triton, and other distant places.

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Pretty picture: Earth and Moon from JunoCam

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/08/30 11:53 CDT

Pretty picture: Earth and Moon from JunoCam

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Everybody says we need a NEO survey telescope

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/08/30 03:25 CDT

Everybody says we need a NEO survey telescope

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Dawn Journal: In Survey Orbit (belatedly)

Posted by Marc Rayman on 2011/08/29 09:11 CDT

Dawn Journal: In Survey Orbit (belatedly)

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The Making of Martian Clouds in Motion: Part 2, tweening the animation

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/08/28 06:14 CDT

The Making of Martian Clouds in Motion: Part 2, tweening the animation

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The Cornell Clock

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/08/26 07:42 CDT

The Cornell Clock

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Holey Hyperion!

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/08/26 05:43 CDT

Holey Hyperion!

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Nifty GRAIL animation

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/08/25 05:21 CDT

Nifty GRAIL animation

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Meeting today: The infelicitously named "SBAG"

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/08/25 01:45 CDT

Meeting today: The infelicitously named "SBAG"

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Pretty picture: Saturn from very close up

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/08/24 05:13 CDT

Pretty picture: Saturn from very close up

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365 Days of Astronomy seeks podcasters and supporters

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/08/23 09:33 CDT

365 Days of Astronomy seeks podcasters and supporters

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The Making of Martian Clouds in Motion: Part 1, working with Mars Express HRSC data

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/08/22 08:39 CDT

The Making of Martian Clouds in Motion: Part 1, working with Mars Express HRSC data

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Shoemaker NEO Grant Update: Asteroid discoveries from La Sagra

Posted by Jaime Nomen on 2011/08/22 04:41 CDT

In spite of some bad weather conditions during the first part of this year, the new camera bought with funds from a Planetary Society Shoemaker Near Earth Object grant helped us to discover and confirm ten new near-Earth objects.

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Launch Window Approaching!

Posted by Bruce Betts on 2011/08/21 12:00 CDT

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PAMELA finds some antimatter

Posted by Jason Davis on 2011/08/19 11:58 CDT

A team of international scientists has discovered an antiproton belt around the Earth, using data obtained from PAMELA, a particle identification instrument aboard a Russian Earth observation satellite.

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Martian clouds in motion

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/08/19 10:36 CDT

Martian clouds in motion

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Rapping the elements, by Oortkuiper

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/08/18 04:45 CDT

Rapping the elements, by Oortkuiper

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GRAIL twins together on their rocket

Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/08/18 07:35 CDT

GRAIL twins together on their rocket

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