by Emily Lakdawalla
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Follow the thrilling adventures of planetary missions, past and present, and see the stunningly beautiful photos that they return from space!
Emily Lakdawalla • November 01, 2008
On its way to the Moon, Chandrayaan-1 photographs Earth, but flips the photo
Emily Lakdawalla • October 31, 2008
Another day, another drive: on sols 1,693 and 1,695 the Opportunity rover conducted two more lengthy drives to the south, totaling almost 200 meters. On the other side of the planet, Spirit is FINALLY in motion again.
Emily Lakdawalla • October 30, 2008
Early science results from MESSENGER's second Mercury flyby
Emily Lakdawalla • October 30, 2008
When MESSENGER flew past Mercury for a second time on October 6, 2008, its cameras snapped photos of an impressive 30 percent of the planet's surface that had never previously been seen by spacecraft.
Emily Lakdawalla • October 29, 2008
Phoenix update: Entry into and exit from safe mode, no science for a few days' recharging
Emily Lakdawalla • October 29, 2008
Chandrayaan-1 update: Still in Earth orbit, closer to the Moon
Emily Lakdawalla • October 28, 2008
Schedule notes for tomorrow: Constellation and MESSENGER
Emily Lakdawalla • October 28, 2008
The beginning of the end for Phoenix: No more robotic arm operations
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