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The Mars Exploration Rovers Update: As Spirit and Opportunity Rove On, We Look Back on 2008
As 2008 fades to the pages of history, Spirit and Opportunity are closing in on the end of their fifth year of exploration on the Red Planet and moving the Mars Exploration Rover mission forward into a new year of bold scientific objectives.
The Year in Pictures: 2008
The Year in Pictures: 2008
I spotted Mercury last night!
I spotted Mercury last night!
Another longevity milestone for Spirit and Opportunity
We're getting close to the fifth anniversary of the landings of Spirit and Opportunity, but was we approach that milestone, we're passing another. I've been told that as of yesterday, Spirit and Opportunity have operated on Mars for a combined length of time that is longer than the combined number of sols that the twin Viking landers operated.
ANSMET Blogs: Finally in the field and bagging lots of meteorites
ANSMET Blogs: Finally in the field and bagging lots of meteorites
From the "playing with particle accelerators" department
From the "playing with particle accelerators" department
The Antarctic search for meteorites: put-in at last; week of productive searches
A week of productive searching near the Davis Nunataks.
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is a BIG step closer to launch
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is a BIG step closer to launch
Odds and Ends: Outer solar system not as crowded as the inner
Odds and Ends: Outer solar system not as crowded as the inner
A correction to the recent Nature story about Phoenix
A correction to the recent Nature story about Phoenix
Relive -- or see for the first time -- Apollo 8's Christmas Eve broadcast
Relive -- or see for the first time -- Apollo 8's Christmas Eve broadcast
An update on the pledge drive
An update on the pledge drive
Wrapping up items from AGU
Wrapping up items from AGU
The Antarctic search for meteorites: more waiting; runway's ready; ralph goes home
As the team waits, the runway is finished, and Ralph makes an exit.
Carnival of Space #84
Carnival of Space #84
Some early Christmas presents at the PDS
Some early Christmas presents at the PDS
AGU: Wrapping up my notes on Phoenix
AGU: Wrapping up my notes on Phoenix
Jupiter and Ganymede from Hubble
Jupiter and Ganymede from Hubble
Did you know that you can do more than just read?
Did you know that you can do more than just read?
ANSMET Blogs: waiting around McMurdo; first 20 meterorites found
ANSMET Blogs: waiting around McMurdo; first 20 meterorites found