Space & Planetary Science

American Astronomical Society Issues a Statement on the Role of Science in the Vision for Space Exploration“The President’s initiative for the civilian space program places emphasis on exploration of the […]

The Story of Cosmos 1 is Not Over: A Personal Report, Planetary Society“So right now, I am not thinking about what might have been. What we did is not bad. […]

Editor’s note: Mary Cleave will be replacing Al Diaz as AA at the Science Mission Directorate. Colleen Hartman will be her deputy.

Space camera flaw traced to earthly mirror, MSNBC“The optical flaw that blurred the vision of NASAs comet-smashing Deep Impact probe has been tentatively diagnosed as the result of overlooking a […]

NASA Mars Rover Sunset: A Moment Frozen in Time“On May 19th, 2005, NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit captured this stunning view as the Sun sank below the rim of Gusev […]

Space Studies Board Annual Report 2004, NRC/NAS

NASA’S Spitzer Captures Echo of Dead Star’s Rumblings“An enormous light echo etched in the sky by a fitful dead star was spotted by the infrared eyes of NASA’s Spitzer Space […]

NASA frees rover from Martian sand trap, MSNBC“NASA’s Opportunity rover has broken free from the Martian sand dune where it had been stuck for more than a month, the mission’s […]

NASA Universe Strategic Roadmap Commitee Draft minutes: March 21, 2005 “The original intent had been to seek science that could be done in the $600-700 million range; most of these […]

Leading theories of cosmic explosions contradicted, University of Chicago“The question could probably be settled within the next few years with more burst observations conducted jointly between the Swift and HETE-2 […]