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Phoenix Sol 106 Update
Phoenix Sol 106 Update
Last Year's MSL Landing Site Workshop: Day 3
I'm in the airport on my way to California to participate in the third Mars Science Laboratory Landing Site Workshop, so I thought I would take this chance to post my blog entry from day three of last year's workshop.
An amazing animation of Halley's comet from Vega 1
An amazing animation of Halley's comet from Vega 1
LORRI is one powerful camera
LORRI is one powerful camera
Ustream chat archived; comparing Itokawa and Eros
Ustream chat archived; comparing Itokawa and Eros
The Face on Steins?
The Face on Steins?
Rosetta Unearths a "Jewel of the Solar System"
Rosetta Unearths a "Jewel of the Solar System"
Last Year's MSL Landing Site Workshop: Day 2
Today was a marathon of landing site presentations, ranging all over the martian globe, and targeting just about every potentially water-related feature on Mars.
Last Year's MSL Landing Site Workshop: Day 1
Coming up next week is the 3rd Mars Science Laboratory Landing Site Workshop, where the Mars science community will come together to narrow down the possible landing site choices for MSL.
What's up in the solar system for the week of September 8
What's up in the solar system for the week of September 8
First Rosetta images of Steins
First Rosetta images of Steins
Where does Steins fit in?
Where does Steins fit in?
Carnival of Space #69
Carnival of Space #69
Rosetta on target, no further rocket firings needed
Rosetta on target, no further rocket firings needed
Rosetta heard from after flyby
Rosetta heard from after flyby
Rosetta's just a day away from Steins and now on target
Rosetta's just a day away from Steins and now on target
Phoenix update to sol 97: A new sample for wet chemistry and lots of fun with animations
Phoenix update to sol 97: A new sample for wet chemistry and lots of fun with animations
Rosetta's zeroing in on Steins
Rosetta's zeroing in on Steins
The Mars Exploration Rovers Update: Opportunity Exits Victoria Crater, Spirit Picks Up Pace on Panorama
Clear skies and a warming Sun brightened winter in the southern hemisphere of the Red Planet, giving the Mars Exploration Rovers, appropriately enough, an august month. Opportunity packed up, left Cape Verde in the dust, and made headlines when it roved out of Victoria Crater last Thursday. On the other side of the planet, Spirit picked up the pace of photographing its surroundings for its next big, 360-degree, full color panorama.