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Archived posts are listed in reverse chronological order.
Dec. 21, 2010 | 11:48 PST | 19:48 UTC
Door 21 in the 2010 advent calendar
Time to open the twenty-first door in the advent calendar. Until the New Year, I'll be opening a door onto a different landscape from somewhere in the solar system. Where in the solar system is this rumpled blanket? Click to enlarge >Door... More»
Dec. 20, 2010 | 12:27 PST | 20:27 UTC
Akatsuki update: more detail on first failure report
Ordinarily it's not my thing to do so many updates on a mission that failed to arrive in orbit, but I know that it's difficult for English-speaking readers to locate information on Asian missions so I'm keeping up the reporting on Akatsuki.
I wrote... More»
Dec. 20, 2010 | 10:07 PST | 18:07 UTC
Door 20 in the 2010 advent calendar (special news update)
Time to open the twentieth door in the advent calendar. Until the New Year, I'll be opening a door onto a different landscape from somewhere in the solar system. Where in the solar system is this diffuse blob and stripy sea? Click to enlarge >Door... More»
Dec. 20, 2010 | 09:55 PST | 17:55 UTC
Lunar eclipse tonight, mid-eclipse at 08:17 Dec 21 UT
Unless you live under a rock you probably know that there is a total lunar eclipse tonight, one that should be particularly favorable for viewing from North America but which will be at least partially visible to viewers in South America, Europe,... More»
Dec. 19, 2010 | 19:51 PST | Dec. 20 03:51 UTC
Door 19 in the 2010 advent calendar
Time to open the nineteenth door in the advent calendar. Until the New Year, I'll be opening a door onto a different landscape from somewhere in the solar system. Where in the solar system are these folded rocks?Click to enlarge >Door 19 The area is... More»
Dec. 18, 2010 | 15:32 PST | 23:32 UTC
Door 18 in the 2010 advent calendar
Time to open the eighteenth door in the advent calendar. Until the New Year, I'll be opening a door onto a different landscape from somewhere in the solar system. Where in the solar system is this brush-stroked surface?Click to enlarge >Door 18The... More»
Dec. 17, 2010 | 09:44 PST | 17:44 UTC
Updates on Hayabusa and Akatsuki: second chamber opened, possible engine nozzle breakage
The Hayabusa update is brief: having opened the first Hayabusa sample return chamber (compartment A) last month, JAXA has now opened compartment B, and they found nothing inside. However, its internal structure is a bit more complex than... More»
Dec. 17, 2010 | 09:16 PST | 17:16 UTC
Door 17 in the 2010 advent calendar
Time to open the seventeenth door in the advent calendar. Until the New Year, I'll be opening a door onto a different landscape from somewhere in the solar system. Where in the solar system are these strange promontories?Click to enlarge >Door 17The... More»
Dec. 16, 2010 | 12:40 PST | 20:40 UTC
Door 16 in the 2010 advent calendar
Time to open the sixteenth door in the advent calendar. Until the New Year, I'll be opening a door onto a different landscape from somewhere in the solar system. Where in the solar system is this widespread fan?Click to enlarge >Lava fan, VenusThe... More»
Dec. 16, 2010 | 12:38 PST | 20:38 UTC
Help to hunt for planets!
The folks that brought you Galaxy Zoo and Moon Zoo have just launched a new project, in which you can help to discover extrasolar planets in Kepler data: Planet Hunters! I gave the website a try and like Zooniverse's other projects it is very, very... More»
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