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Phoenix Sol 17 & 18 Update
Phoenix Sol 17 & 18 Update
Sands on Earth, Sands on Mars
One of the ways that planetary scientists try to understand the origin and evolution of landforms on other planets is by studying similar kinds of landforms or
Sol 16 Update: The TEGA oven is full!
Sol 16 Update: The TEGA oven is full!
Phoenix sol 15 update
Phoenix sol 15 update
MARCI and CTX: Lesser-known (but important!) siblings on MRO
MARCI and CTX: Lesser-known (but important!) siblings on MRO
Phoenix Sol 14 summary: Attempt to shake sample into TEGA fails, sample for optical microscope gathered
Phoenix Sol 14 summary: Attempt to shake sample into TEGA fails, sample for optical microscope gathered
Phoenix and the Quest for the Improbable
Phoenix and the Quest for the Improbable
Phoenix raw images
Phoenix raw images
Phoenix sol 12 summary: A tough time with TEGA
Phoenix sol 12 summary: A tough time with TEGA
Carnival of Space #57
Carnival of Space #57
I'm going on vacation -- so I got two Jims to substitute!
I'm going on vacation -- so I got two Jims to substitute!
Phoenix sol 11: A dig at Baby Bear; poised to dump first TEGA sample
Phoenix sol 11: A dig at Baby Bear; poised to dump first TEGA sample
Report on Phoenix Sol 10: a "runout" day, leaving time to gawk at sol 9 microscopic images
Report on Phoenix Sol 10: a "runout" day, leaving time to gawk at sol 9 microscopic images
Report on Phoenix Sol 9 activities: Ready to get samples; but Odyssey is in safe mode
Report on Phoenix Sol 9 activities: Ready to get samples; but Odyssey is in safe mode
What's up in the solar system
What's up in the solar system
Press conferences from American Astronomical Society meeting
Press conferences from American Astronomical Society meeting
Report on Phoenix Sol 8 activities: An extra day to learn how to use the arm
Report on Phoenix Sol 8 activities: An extra day to learn how to use the arm
Phoenix digs into the dirt
Phoenix digs into the dirt
Watch American Astronomical Society events on Ustream
Watch American Astronomical Society events on Ustream
My presentations to the American Astronomical Society sessions on New Media
My presentations to the American Astronomical Society sessions on New Media