Explore Worlds
Find Life
Defend Earth
All
All
Sun
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Small BodiesStories, updates, insights, and original analysis from The Planetary Society.
MSL Press Conference Notes
Mike Griffin started the press conference, and got right down to business announcing the launch delay and indicating that the actuators as well as other technical problems are responsible.
MSL Press Conference Tomorrow
At 12 noon EST. I know what the announcement is, but I'm not allowed to tell you! How frustrating is that?!
Mmmmm....Space Beer
Mmmmm....Space Beer
No one is listening for Phoenix anymore
No one is listening for Phoenix anymore
Tracking spacecraft from Earth
Tracking spacecraft from Earth
The Antarctic search for meteorites: in Christchurch, New Zealand
The rest of ANSMET's team are in Christchurch after a long, long session of travel.
Attention: South American and southern African observers needed for observations of a stellar occultation by Varuna
Attention: South American and southern African observers needed for observations of a stellar occultation by Varuna
Dawn Journal: Aiming Away From a Bull's Eye at Mars
The Dawn spacecraft is healthy and on course for its flyby of Mars early next year. The planet's gravity will help boost the probe on its way to rendezvous with Vesta.
The Mars Exploration Rovers Update: Spirit Recuperates from Dust Storm, Opportunity Hits on Santorini
The Mars Exploration Rovers are nearing the end of their fifth year of exploring the Red Planet in dramatically different ways.
Carnival of Space #81
Carnival of Space #81
Bulgaria in Space
Bulgaria in Space
More science data from Chandrayaan-1, and some thermal issues on the spacecraft
More science data from Chandrayaan-1, and some thermal issues on the spacecraft
What are those bright things in the sky right now?
What are those bright things in the sky right now?
Carnival of Space #80
Carnival of Space #80
The Antarctic search for meteorites: introduction
ANSMET will post blog entires on their research during their 33rd field season.
Enjoy your 10 minutes of fame by contributing to 365 Days of Astronomy
Enjoy your 10 minutes of fame by contributing to 365 Days of Astronomy
Sample Return Cache on MSL Canceled!
I just heard, via this article at Universe Today, that the sample cache on MSL has been canceled.
Solar conjunction: Holidays for Mars missions, and an Opportunity update
The period of Mars solar conjunction has just begun, which means that a host of scientists and engineers whose day jobs entail interaction with the five active Mars spacecraft are getting a five-week break from the daily grind of operations.
Random items
Random items
MSL Landing Sites Narrowed to Four
I've known about this for a little while but it was finally made public: The list of MSL landing sites had now been trimmed to four.