A.J.S. Rayl • April 26, 2019 • 6
It’s a fall afternoon at Endeavour Crater. The summer winds finally lost their energy and the dust storm season is over. But there are no more signals coming from Earth. No more comm sessions with the orbiters. Nothing like it used to be.
Alfred McEwen • April 23, 2019 • 1
Blurred images and battery issues are no longer an immediate problem.
Andrew Jones • April 22, 2019
China’s Chang’e-4 lander and Yutu-2 rover are continuing to function well and have completed their fourth lunar day.
Barney Magrath • April 19, 2019 • 1
The sky is the limit, providing you’re willing to invest a little time for what is a surprisingly low-budget, hands-on project.
Ian Regan • April 16, 2019 • 1
Last month marked the 40th anniversary of the historic Voyager 1 encounter with Jupiter in 1979.
Adam Block • March 22, 2019
Award-winning astrophotographer Adam Block shares some of his latest images highlighting some hidden gems.
The Planetary Report • March 2019
As of mission end on 30 October 2018, Kepler had detected 1,815 planets or planet candidates in multi-planet systems. All 726 such systems are drawn here.
The Planetary Report • March 2019
Imagine 2 icy worlds far from the Sun. Their serene, blue atmospheres. Huge, ominous-looking storms. Tantalizing glimpses of moons with exotic, icy terrains. Delicate sets of encircling rings.
Björn Jónsson • March 11, 2019 • 3
The color of Uranus and Neptune is similar, but not identical. Uranus appears greener and Neptune bluer.
Andrew Jones • March 06, 2019
China’s Yutu-2 rover is continuing to make tracks on the lunar far side.
