Missions
Amazing Zoomable Poster on 50 Years of Space Exploration
[/caption] National Geographic has put together a really nice zoomable poster on the history of robotic space exploration. It looks…
Moon Impact Data and Images from LCROSS: First Glance
Even without big explosions or bright plumes of ejecta, for all intents and purposes it appears LCROSS's impact on the…
LRO Provides Flashback to 1966
[/caption] On June 2, 1966 the Surveyor 1 spacecraft soft landed on the Moon, the first US spacecraft to set…
MESSENGER Went Into Safe Mode Approaching Mercury
[/caption] The MESSENGER spacecraft went into safe mode just before its closest approach of Mercury on Sept. 29. Although the…
LRO Takes Second, Closer Look at Apollo 11 Landing Site
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera has taken a second look at the Apollo 11 landing site. These images were taken…
LCROSS Team Changes Target Crater for Impact
[/caption] Based on new analysis of the latest lunar data, the science team for NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing…
SMART-1 Releases Image of LCROSS Impact Site
[/caption] ESA's SMART-1 team has released an image of the future impact site of NASA’s Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing…
Columbia Hills Flyover 2.0; Awesome Meridiani Mosaics
About 18 months ago Doug Ellison from UnmannedSpaceflight.com created a flyover of the Columbia Hills on Mars using data from…
Phoenix’s Telltale Tells All About Winds and Weather on Mars
[/caption] On board the plucky little Phoenix Mars lander was an even pluckier and littler device called the Telltale. It…
LCROSS Impact Site on Moon Announced: Cabeus A
[/caption] On October 9, 2009, at 7:30 a.m. EDT professional and amateur astronomers alike will be focusing their telescopes on…