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New names for features on Mercury and Tethys
New names for features on Mercury and Tethys
What's up in the solar system for the week of April 28
I thought it would be fun to start the week by taking stock of what's going on with all the active planetary missions out there.
The Phoenix landing site
The Phoenix landing site
Carnival of Space #51
Carnival of Space #51
Opportunity's arthritic shoulder is flaring up again
Opportunity's arthritic shoulder is flaring up again
Website issues seem to be over
Website issues seem to be over
Dawn Journal: Software Updates
Dawn continues its powered flight, having accumulated more than 100 days of ion thrusting since its launch nearly seven months ago. All systems are healthy as the probe patiently and persistently propels itself through the solar system.
Dawn Journal: One AU from Earth
Dawn is as far from Earth as the Sun.
Rocky planets and website problems
Rocky planets and website problems
Carnival of Space #50
Carnival of Space #50
Preliminary thermal modeling accounts for some (but not all) of the Pioneer Anomaly
Preliminary thermal modeling accounts for some (but not all) of the Pioneer Anomaly
A bit of fun with Mars Express images of Phobos
I recently found the focus to work on a big project: namely, downloading and examining every Mars Express High Resolution Stereo Camera image of Mars' two moons, Phobos and Deimos.
At last: Some bits of Kaguya video online in reasonable detail
At last: Some bits of Kaguya video online in reasonable detail
Cassini's mission extension has (finally!) been formally approved
Cassini's mission extension has (finally!) been formally approved
Shadows cast from Victoria's capes and bays
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Beautiful new Earthrise and Earthset movies from Kaguya
Beautiful new Earthrise and Earthset movies from Kaguya
Phoenix Targets Green Valley
Phoenix Targets Green Valley
It's so crazy it just might work: Send Cassini between the rings and the planet
It's so crazy it just might work: Send Cassini between the rings and the planet
Beautiful Phobos photos
Beautiful Phobos photos
Opportunity update: Approaching Cape Verde
Opportunity update: Approaching Cape Verde