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Diamond Ring Earthrise
Diamond Ring Earthrise
Planetary Society Statement on Europa Mission Selection
Planetary Society Statement on Europa Mission Selection
News flash: Jupiter flagship mission selected to launch first
News flash: Jupiter flagship mission selected to launch first
LRO has arrived in Florida; LCROSS has shipped
LRO has arrived in Florida; LCROSS has shipped
LOTS of analysis of the flagship mission options - Europa or Titan?
LOTS of analysis of the flagship mission options - Europa or Titan?
Now THAT's meteorology
Now THAT's meteorology
Lunar missions: the start of an ending for one, the start of a beginning for another
Lunar missions: the start of an ending for one, the start of a beginning for another
Dawn Journal: Mars Encounter
Dawn continues to close in on Mars, ready for the gravitational slingshot that will help it on its expedition to the asteroid belt and its quest to gain insights into the evolution of the solar system.
Diagram of on-orbit satellite collision
Diagram of on-orbit satellite collision
Jupiter may have a "super-Earth" at its center
Jupiter may have a "super-Earth" at its center
Dawn's really feeling Mars now
Dawn's really feeling Mars now
Two Earth-orbiting satellites collide
Two Earth-orbiting satellites collide
Extensions for ESA's missions to Venus and Mars
Extensions for ESA's missions to Venus and Mars
New names for gaps in Saturn's rings
New names for gaps in Saturn's rings
Catching up on some news: LPSC, MESSENGER at perihelion, Google Mars, Okina impact
Catching up on some news: LPSC, MESSENGER at perihelion, Google Mars, Okina impact
OpEd: Beyond the Moon
OpEd: Beyond the Moon
There's more to the Hayabusa story
After posting my brief
Vernal dawn is coming to Titan's far north
Vernal dawn is coming to Titan's far north
Hooray for Hayabusa!
According to JAXA (the Japanese space agency), poor little Hayabusa has successfully restarted its ion engine and has resumed powered flight today. Hooray! This is good news for Hayabusa's eventual return to Earth.
Spirit update: It keeps going
There have been a couple more releases from JPL in recent days updating the slightly worrisome announcement about Spirit that came out on January 28.