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Opportunity is really hitting the highway
Victoria crater, the site of a Mars year's worth of study, is now far over the horizon, as Opportunity has lately completed a series of very long drives. Opportunity is once again sailing the sand seas of Meridiani Planum.
The beginning of the end for Phoenix: No more robotic arm operations
The beginning of the end for Phoenix: No more robotic arm operations
One Hubble camera ready for business
One Hubble camera ready for business
Why is only half of Mars magnetized?
An article in the September 26 issue of Science neatly explains why only the southern half of Mars is strongly magnetized.
Chandrayaan-1 raises its orbit
Chandrayaan-1 raises its orbit
Mimas, Prometheus, and rings in motion
Mimas, Prometheus, and rings in motion
Chandrayaan-1 live broadcast is underway
Chandrayaan-1 live broadcast is underway
LIFTOFF of Chandrayaan-1! India is on its way to the Moon!
LIFTOFF of Chandrayaan-1! India is on its way to the Moon!
Chandrayaan-1 launch was nominal
Chandrayaan-1 launch was nominal
Watch the Chandrayaan-1 launch live on the Internet!
Watch the Chandrayaan-1 launch live on the Internet!
Carnival of Space #75
Carnival of Space #75
Getting close to the launch of Chandrayaan-1!
Getting close to the launch of Chandrayaan-1!
New images from MESSENGER's Mercury flyby
New images from MESSENGER's Mercury flyby
Hubble update: Not returning to normal today after all
Hubble update: Not returning to normal today after all
Phobos: New gravity data and an update on the Phobos-Grunt landing site
Phobos: New gravity data and an update on the Phobos-Grunt landing site
A shift in orbit for Mars Odyssey
Last week, the Mars Odyssey team announced that their mission is being extended another two years. This mission extension will be slightly different from previous mission phases due to a planned change in the spacecraft's orbit.
Hubble to resume normal science operations Friday morning
Hubble to resume normal science operations Friday morning
DPS meeting: Sunday: Three tiny moons of Saturn orbit within rings
DPS meeting: Sunday: Three tiny moons of Saturn orbit within rings
DPS meeting: Sunday: Some respect for Pallas
DPS meeting: Sunday: Some respect for Pallas
DPS meeting: Sunday: Lakes on Titan
This time around DPS features three separate oral sessions on Titan, indicating just how much attention that moon is getting from the scientific community right now. From the first session, on Titan's lower atmosphere, I'm just covering the two talks on Titan's lakes.