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  • Mar. 4, 2010 | 07:22 PST | 15:22 UTC
    Greetings From Space Up in Sunny San Diego!
    When Lyford Rome posted to unmannedspaceflight.com about this SpaceUp "unconference," I was intrigued, and I asked him to write a post about it for the blog. --ESLby Lyford Rome Well, the weather may not have lived up to the title, but spirits... More»
  • Mar. 3, 2010 | 15:00 PST | 23:00 UTC
    Gorilla seen in Nasa Snap from Mars? Umm....no.
    Yes, I'm totally not kidding, that is the headline in the Sun: "'Gorilla' seen in Nasa Snap from Mars." The article goes on to quote a Mr. Nigel Cooper, "who has studied thousands of photos taken by Nasa rovers and posted online" as saying that... More»
  • Mar. 3, 2010 | 14:29 PST | 22:29 UTC
    LPSC, Day 2: Impacts onto icy moons
    There has been big news from Moon and Mars here at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, but I can't find the time to wrap that stuff up into a properly illustrated blog post; while I'm still on site at the conference I'll be tossing the... More»
  • Mar. 2, 2010 | 14:04 PST | 22:04 UTC
    What's your favorite planet?
    by Charlene Anderson What's your favorite planet? Before you answer, check out these images! Click to enlarge > Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Click to enlarge > Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center After looking at these... More»
  • Mar. 2, 2010 | 08:35 PST | 16:35 UTC
    LPSC, Day 1: Spirit and Phoenix
    Where to begin with the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC)? I sat in sessions all day yesterday (Monday), leaving only briefly to enjoy hallway conversations with former grad school buddies, people I've recently interviewed, mission... More»
  • Mar. 2, 2010 | 08:29 PST | 16:29 UTC
    Bob McCall
    by Donna Stevens Robert McCall, the famed space artist, has left our midst. He died (at 90) of a heart attack on Friday, February 26, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Since the birth of the space age, Bob had been there, illustrating our visions of the... More»
  • Mar. 2, 2010 | 04:49 PST | 12:49 UTC
    Programming Note: The Pluto Files
    This is just a brief note to advertise this evening's edition of NOVA on public television here in the U.S. The show is "The Pluto Files" and is hosted by former Planetary Society president Neil DeGrasse Tyson. I was shipped an advance copy of the... More»
  • Mar. 1, 2010 | 07:59 PST | 15:59 UTC
    LPSC: Why Ganymede and Callisto are so different
    The first talk I attended at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Houston was my one icy satellite talk for the day: Amy Barr, with an explanation for why Ganymede and Callisto look so different (note: links to LPSC talk titles will... More»
  • Feb. 28, 2010 | 21:30 PST | Mar. 1 05:30 UTC
    In Houston
    Despite the best efforts of many different kinds of gremlins, I have managed to arrive in Houston to attend the 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, at least the first 2.5 days of it. It is passing strange to be in any location for more... More»
  • Feb. 26, 2010 | 08:14 PST | 16:14 UTC
    Dawn Journal: Forever farther from Earth than the Sun
    Here's our monthly checkup with the Dawn mission, contributed by Marc Rayman, the mission's Project System Engineer. Thanks Marc! --ESLClick to enlarge >Marc RaymanBy Marc Rayman Dear Dawnthropoids, Pushing ever farther into space, deeper into... More»