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GRAIL Unveiled for Lunar Science Trek — Launch Reset to Sept. 10
[/caption] NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) moon mapping twins and the mighty Delta II rocket that will blast…
Winds Delay Launch For GRAIL
[/caption] High upper level winds put a damper on hopes for launching the GRAIL mission on its first attempts on…
Last Delta II Rocket to Launch Extraordinary Journey to the Center of the Moon on Sept. 8
[/caption] Another American rocket Era is about to end. The venerable Delta II rocket, steeped in history, will fly what…
Something New On the Sun: SDO Spots a Late Phase in Solar Flares
From a NASA press release: The Sun's surface dances. Giant loops of magnetized solar material burst up, twist, and fall…
NASA Releases Closer Looks at Apollo Landing Sites from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
[/caption] New images of the Apollo 12, 14 and 17 landing sites are the highest resolution pictures ever of human…
Mars ‘Rock Garden,’ Now in Color
[/caption] Last week we shared a 3-D view of the area being studied by the Opportunity rover on Mars; now…
NASA – Eyes On The Solar System
Are you ready for a fascinating virtual experience? Then check out "Eyes on the Solar System"! This clever compilation of…
NASA Robot arrives at ‘New’ Landing Site holding Clues to Ancient Water Flow on Mars
[/caption] Opportunity has begun a whole new mission at the vast expanse of Endeavour Crater promising a boatload of new…
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Book Review: Lunar and Planetary Rovers
[/caption] Ordinarily if a book attempts to cover crewed and unmanned missions – the book is a compilation of space…
September is Moon Month!
Jane Houston Jones from JPL provides information on what's up for September, focusing on the Moon. The next few days…