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Mars Budget Cuts
Exploring another planet is an expensive business. We all know this, but sometimes it hits home harder than others. Today was one of those times.
Carnival of Space #46
Carnival of Space #46
When Titan's Winds Blow, Mountains Move
When Titan's Winds Blow, Mountains Move
The Enceladus flyby, in color
The Enceladus flyby, in color
Deimos arts and crafts
Deimos arts and crafts
Remembering Sir Arthur C. Clarke, 1917-2008
Remembering Sir Arthur C. Clarke, 1917-2008
Eurotas Chasmata, Janiculum Dorsa, and Evander Crater
Eurotas Chasmata, Janiculum Dorsa, and Evander Crater
LPSC, Friday: Mostly Titan
LPSC, Friday: Mostly Titan
LPSC: Wednesday: NASA Town Hall with Alan Stern
LPSC: Wednesday: NASA Town Hall with Alan Stern
LPSC: Thursday: Rovers, Titan, Mars, Venus Express, Neptune
I spent a large portion of the day at the Lunar and Planetary Institute's library and presented my own poster during the poster sessions, so my coverage of Thursday's sessions is limited.
Stretching out Ulysses' life as long as possible
Stretching out Ulysses' life as long as possible
Cassini flies by Enceladus
Cassini flies by Enceladus
Ted Stryk: Revealing the night sides of Uranus' moons
Ted Stryk: Revealing the night sides of Uranus' moons
LPSC: Finally, some notes on the MESSENGER presentations
LPSC: Finally, some notes on the MESSENGER presentations
Enceladus flyby pics
Enceladus flyby pics
LPSC, Wednesday: More from the Moon -- SMART-1 and radar
LPSC, Wednesday: More from the Moon -- SMART-1 and radar
LPSC, Tuesday: lunar talks, poster session, and Io
LPSC, Tuesday: lunar talks, poster session, and Io
LPSC: Spiders and Swiss cheese on Mars, and a lunar lander network
LPSC: Spiders and Swiss cheese on Mars, and a lunar lander network
LPSC: Kaguya sessions
LPSC: Kaguya sessions
Mars Climate Sounder Collects 20 Millionth Sounding
Last week Mars Climate Sounder collected its 20 millionth sounding at Mars. Mars Climate Sounder is scanning without problems, collecting science observations of the atmosphere of Mars. Mars Climate Sounder has now been observing Mars for over 17 months (three quarters of a Mars year and also approximately three quarters of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter primary science mission).