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More from the Budget Hearing
More from the Budget Hearing
Update from the NASA FY 2010 Budget Hearing
Update from the NASA FY 2010 Budget Hearing
Hubble Spacewalks: 2 Down, 3 to Go, Never Routine
Hubble Spacewalks: 2 Down, 3 to Go, Never Routine
Exciting Times Ahead: 2010 Will Sizzle, and 2011 Will Really Cook!
Today, I'm kicking the week off with a look at the unusually intense confluence of far flung planetary exploration that's just around the corner, starting the middle of next year.
One-on-One Chat with Ed Weiler on Hubble and the Future of Mars Exploration
One-on-One Chat with Ed Weiler on Hubble and the Future of Mars Exploration
Atlantis Astronauts Rocket into Space and Grab Hubble
Atlantis Astronauts Rocket into Space and Grab Hubble
Kepler Seeking Out New Life and New Civilizations
Kepler Seeking Out New Life and New Civilizations
Herschel and Planck Away!
Herschel and Planck Away!
Woman who named Pluto dies at 90
Woman who named Pluto dies at 90
Spirit Stuck
The Spirit rover on Mars is currently stuck in a patch of loose material. After a few attempts to get free, the team has wisely decided to do further experiments on Earth instead of on Mars.
Atlantis Exposed to the Heavens -- T Minus 14 Hours from Blast-off to Hubble
Atlantis Exposed to the Heavens -- T Minus 14 Hours from Blast-off to Hubble
An Auspicious Week for Astronomy
On Monday, if all goes well, we will launch the Space Shuttle to rejuvenate one the greatest scientific missions launched on or off the Earth: the Hubble Space Telescope.
Atlantis Launches on a Final Mission to Hubble
Atlantis Launches on a Final Mission to Hubble
Fueling Atlantis! T Minus 6 Hours and Counting
Fueling Atlantis! T Minus 6 Hours and Counting
Astronauts Fly into Cape. Countdown Clock Ticking for Mission to Save "The People's Telescope"
Astronauts Fly into Cape. Countdown Clock Ticking for Mission to Save "The People's Telescope"
"Go" at T-2 days from launch -- Hubble Science Instruments Preview
"Go" at T-2 days from launch -- Hubble Science Instruments Preview
Once a Decade
Once a Decade
NASA's Final Servicing Mission to the Hubble Space Telescope
NASA's Final Servicing Mission to the Hubble Space Telescope
NASA 2010 Budget: Strong Support for Science and Exploration
NASA 2010 Budget: Strong Support for Science and Exploration
Grant Winners at the 2009 Planetary Defense Conference
A few days ago I had the honor of announcing the latest winners of The Planetary Society's Gene Shoemaker NEO grants here at the Planetary Defense Conference in Granada.