Space & Planetary Science

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Update 8 April 2005“Sol 446: Spirit and Opportunity use NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter as their main communications link between Mars and Earth. On April 2, Odyssey […]

“Generally one proposal will be selected at random for one grand grant and two runners-up will receive honorable mention in each opportunity, now to be called a drawing.” From: AGU […]

AGU Space Physics & Aeronomy Section Memo: Subject: Action Needed – Future of Science at NASA“The upcoming confirmation hearings of Michael Griffin, President Bush’s nominee to become the new NASA […]

Amendment No. 5 to the NASA Research Announcement (NRA) entitled “Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2005,” NNH05ZDA001N, Released January 28, 2005– This amendment cancels the solicitation for […]

NASA’S Spitzer Marks Beginning of New Age of Planetary Science“In the new studies, Spitzer has directly observed the warm infrared glows of two previously detected “hot Jupiter” planets, designated HD […]

20 February 2005: NASA Cassini Image: Dione and Titan, SpaceRef“This image was taken on February 18, 2005 and received on Earth February 19, 2005. The camera was pointing toward DIONE […]

NASA Plans to Turn Off Several Satellites, Science (subscription)“NASA intends to stop operating more than a half-dozen existing science probes at the end of this year, including the famed Voyager […]

Twin Mars rovers in instrument mix-up, New Scientist“NASA’s Mars rovers Opportunity and Spirit are identical twins – so alike that they even fooled NASA. Researchers have discovered that they sent […]

NASA Cassini Saturn Image: What is this?, NASA JPL“W00005078.jpg was taken on February 21, 2005 and received on Earth February 21, 2005. The camera was pointing toward SKY, and the […]