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DPS 2010: Making Saturn's rings and moons all at once
DPS 2010: Making Saturn's rings and moons all at once
Little notes from Monday at DPS 2010: Iapetus, Kiviuq, LHB, Steins, Cherry Gary, and more
Little notes from Monday at DPS 2010: Iapetus, Kiviuq, LHB, Steins, Cherry Gary, and more
I'm So Proud 2: Announcing AmateurSpaceImages.com
I'm So Proud 2: Announcing AmateurSpaceImages.com
I'm so proud 1: UnmannedSpaceflight.com now partnered with the Planetary Society
I'm so proud 1: UnmannedSpaceflight.com now partnered with the Planetary Society
Great news for asteroid surveys from WISE and Arecibo
Great news for asteroid surveys from WISE and Arecibo
USA Science & Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C.
USA Science & Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C.
First view of Piton volcano, Reunion Island
There are about 60 volcanologists here at the meeting and we are wondering if the volcano is going to erupt and, if it does, what we will be able to see.
The 4th MSL Landing Site Workshop: Day 3 - Final Discussion
We wrapped up the landing site workshop on Wednesday afternoon by revisiting each of the four sites and discussing them in turn. Unfortunately, the way that we did this was very disappointing, and made for a frustrating afternoon.
Fourth MSL Landing Site Workshop: Day 3: Final discussion
Fourth MSL Landing Site Workshop: Day 3: Final discussion
Expedition to Piton volcano, Reunion Island
It so happens that there is a Calderas Workshop going on the same week as DPS and I was invited to talk about planetary calderas. I chose several on Venus, Mars and Io to focus on.
Pretty picture: High-res color view of Prometheus and the F ring
Pretty picture: High-res color view of Prometheus and the F ring
LightSail Update: The International Solar Sailing Symposium
Japan's IKAROS team stole the show at the International Solar Sailing Symposium in New York City, where they announced that their spacecraft had achieved controlled solar sail flight.
The 4th MSL Landing Site Workshop: Day 3 - Engineering and Safety
With the details of all four landing sites on the table, we started day 3 of the meeting by hearing from the engineers and several scientists about the properties of the ellipses, the risks for landing and the capabilities of the landing system.
Chang'E 2 launches to the Moon
Chang'E 2 launches to the Moon
Lou Friedman congratulates China
Lou Friedman congratulates China
Fourth MSL Landing Site Workshop: Day 3: Engineering constraints
Fourth MSL Landing Site Workshop: Day 3: Engineering constraints
Division of Planetary Sciences meeting next week; Career Panel Sunday
Division of Planetary Sciences meeting next week; Career Panel Sunday
Chang'E 2 launches in less than 24 hours, weather permitting
Here are a few photos of Chang'E 2 meeting its launch vehicle in Xichang. It's a beautiful view of the spacecraft.
Fourth MSL Landing Site Workshop: Day 2: Reports from Ryan Anderson
I left the first day of the Fourth Mars Science Laboratory Landing Site Community Workshop on Monday just as they were getting in to the site-specific presentations. I left with no concern that I'd miss anything, though, because I knew that once he got done presenting his own work on Gale Crater, Cornell grad student Ryan Anderson would be taking notes and blogging the presentations on the other three sites.
Carnival of Space #171 and Planetary Radio on Science on the ISS
Carnival of Space #171 is live over at Starry Critters. Every week, a different webmaster or blogger hosts the Carnival, showcasing articles written on the topic of space.