Bill Dunford
Utah, United States
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Utah, United States
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Bill Dunford is just another desktop astronaut, following the adventures of the robotic spacecraft all across the Solar System. He blogs about his experiences at Riding with Robots on the High Frontier and as @ridingrobots.
Latest Blog Posts
Dark No More: Exploring the Far Side of the Moon
Posted 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 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 2013/04/15 02:08 CDT | 3 comments
Cassini's unique views of Jupiter and Saturn.
Latest Processed Space Images
Tsiolkovsky Crater Extreme Close-Up
Posted 2013/04/29 | 0 comments
Extreme close-ups on the slopes of Tsiolkovsky Crater's central peak, as seen by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. We're seeing these scenes at nearly the full 0.5 meters (1.6 ft) per pixel resolution of the orbiter's powerful camera, allowing us to see right down to individual rocks. At the top, craters within craters within craters. Below, a field of boulders crying out for a geologist's hammer.
Posted 2013/04/21 | 0 comments
Can you tell which is Earth and which is Mars? On the left, images from the Red Planet as captured by the Opportunity rover and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. On the right, locations of roughly the same scale in and around Canyonlands National Park, Utah. Click the image for a longer caption and more details.
Saturn Storms Seen Through Methane Band Filter
Posted 2013/04/15 | 0 comments
Saturn's atmosphere as seen by the Cassini spacecraft. The images were taken using a filter sensitive to light absorbed by methane.
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