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Stories, updates, insights, and original analysis from The Planetary Society.
The Solar System from the Inside Out - and the Outside In
Space probes grant us perspective, the ability to see our place within the vastness of the solar system. But opportunities to see all of the solar system's planets in one observation are rare. In fact, there's only been one opportunity on one mission to see the whole solar system at once, until now.
Snapshots from Space: Voyager views of the Great Red Spot, Björn Jönsson
I've got a new column in the Planetary Society's member magazine, The Planetary Report, called
Io and Jupiter from Voyager 1
Here's an image I've been meaning to post for months, a new mosaic from Voyager 1 by Ted Stryk of Io crossing Jupiter's terminator as it neared closest approach.
Report from the 2011 New Horizons Science Team Meeting
The annual New Horizons Science Team Meeting was held last week at NASA's Ames Research Center.
365 Days of Astronomy Podcast: Unmanned Space Exploration in 2011
Today the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast aired my contribution, Unmanned Space Exploration in 2011, about what to look forward to in solar system exploration this year.
Juno in an alternate universe
I was browsing JPL's Planetary Photojournal today and noticed that they've posted an updated artist's concept of the Juno spacecraft, which is set to launch in August for a 2016 arrival at Jupiter.
Bye bye, Kodachrome, but "Kodak moments" will live on in space
This week is the end for Kodachrome film. It's a casualty of the digital revolution.
Door 22 in the 2010 advent calendar
Time to open the twenty-second door in the advent calendar. Where in the solar system are these degraded craters?
Door 14 in the 2010 advent calendar
Until the New Year, I'll be opening a door each day onto a different landscape from somewhere in the solar system. Where in the solar system are these red freckles?
Door 12 in the 2010 advent calendar
Time to open the twelfth door in the advent calendar. Where in the solar system is this trapezoidal mountain?
Door 3 in the 2010 advent calendar
Time to open the third door in the advent calendar. Until the New Year, I'll be opening a door onto a different landscape from somewhere in the solar system. Where in the solar system is this wispy terrain?
Jupiter's outbreak is spreading
Jupiter, always a pretty sight in the sky, is now worth visiting every day; the
The Disturbance is Starting
Jupiter's faded belt may be coming back.
An awesome animation of Jupiter's clouds
Ready to see something beautiful? Here's a team effort by Björn Jónsson and Ian Regan to create a really mesmerizing view of the motions of Jupiter's clouds.
Field trip to Piton
Rosaly Lopes relates her time at a workshop in Piton.
Voyager Mission Status Bulletins: Jupiter and Saturn
Last week I posted a stack of Voyager Mission Status Bulletins, which were once the main resource for space enthusiasts to follow the dramatic events and photos of an in-flight space mission.
Pretty picture: Europa and Jupiter
Photos like this always make me think about how unimportant size is in determining whether one of the worlds of the solar system is an exciting place.
The Voyager Mission Updates
We take for granted now the ability to get detailed mission updates in a timely fashion via the Web. But How did people get their mission status before the Web?
Possibly the best view of the Great Red Spot ever
This is a new, big mosaic of Voyager 1 images, this time showing the Great Red Spot at high resolution.
Jupiter's swirling storms from Voyager 1
Amateur image mage Björn Jónsson has recently turned his attention back to Voyager 1's close-up images of Jupiter.