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The eye of Saturn's south polar vortex

What's up in the solar system for the week of July 21

I'm finally back home from a long trip visiting family, so it's time for me to get back in the swing of things by checking up on the current activities of the twenty spacecraft exploring the solar system.

Spirit's cleaning event: Before and after

Danes on Mars

I was delighted to receive an email from Morten Bo Madsen, who I knew from the Mars Exploration Rover mission as

Color version of the 'Phoenix Descending' HiRISE image

More things to see in the amazing HiRISE image of Phoenix' descent

I have posted several times about the amazing photo captured by HiRISE of Phoenix under its parachute as it descended. There have been two common questions I've received about the photo: was there any color data taken, and what more can I tell you about how hard it was to take the photo? I've got answers to both questions for you today.

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