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Bill Dunford is just another desktop astronaut, following the adventures of robotic spacecraft all across the Solar System. He blogs about his experiences at Riding with Robots on the High Frontier.
Many More Colors than Red: Exploring Mars with Spectroscopy
Posted by Bill Dunford on 2013/05/20 01:31 CDT | 6 comments
Mars gives up its secrets through the unseen colors of its rocks.
Dueling Desolations: Mercury vs. the Moon
Posted by Bill Dunford on 2013/05/13 01:02 CDT | 7 comments
They look so similar they can be hard to tell apart, but each hides its own mysteries.
Dark No More: Exploring the Far Side of the Moon
Posted by Bill Dunford on 2013/04/29 02:11 CDT | 3 comments
The first human beings to see the mysterious "dark" side of the moon were not astronauts.
Posted by Bill Dunford on 2013/04/21 03:07 CDT | 6 comments
Mars and Earth share a truly striking family resemblance, but there's no mistaking which one is home.
Posted by Bill Dunford on 2013/04/15 02:08 CDT | 3 comments
Cassini's unique views of Jupiter and Saturn.
Posted by Bill Dunford on 2013/04/08 09:12 CDT | 4 comments
Dispatches from five different worlds--all sent by robotic spacecraft on the same day.
Ice Cap to Ice Cap with Mars Odyssey
Posted by Bill Dunford on 2013/04/02 11:24 CDT | 2 comments
Explore the mysterious Martian landscape with the workhorse of the Solar System, Mars Odyssey.
Posted by Bill Dunford on 2013/03/25 11:53 CDT
A new slant on Martian landscapes from Mars Global Surveyor.
Posted by Bill Dunford on 2013/03/18 04:22 CDT
Some lovely, rarely-seen images from the MESSENGER mission.
Posted by Bill Dunford on 2013/03/11 10:53 CDT | 3 comments
Nearly four decades before Curiosity, we dug into Mars for the first time. The pictures are still amazing.
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