http://newscenter.lbl.gov/2015/02/27/ultra-small-bacteria/
News Center
First Detailed Microscopy Evidence of Bacteria at the Lower Size Limit
of Life
Berkeley Lab research provides comprehensive description of ultra-small
bacteria
News Release
Dan Krotz 510-486-4019 - February 27, 2015
[I
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
February 23-27, 2015
o Pettit Crater - False Color (23 February 2015)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150223a
o Ganges Chasma - False Color (24 February 2015)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150224a
o Ares Vallis - False Color (25 February 2015)
http://themis.asu.edu/
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Engineering_Technology/CubeSats_offered_deep-space_ride_on_ESA_asteroid_probe
Cubesats Offered Deep-Space Ride on ESA Asteroid Probe
European Space Agency
26 February 2015
Think of it as the ultimate hitchhiking opportunity: ESA is offering CubeSats
a ri
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/giant-asteroid-collision-may-have-radically-transformed-mars/
Giant Asteroid Collision May Have Radically Transformed Mars
An ancient, global-scale impact could explain the Red Planet's mysterious
"two-faced" appearance
By Robin Wylie
Scientific Ameri
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4492
NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Drills at 'Telegraph Peak'
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
February 25, 2015
-- "Telegraph Peak" is third drilling site in outcrop at base of Mount
Sharp
-- Choice of drilling site motivated by chemistry measurements
--
http://dawnblog.jpl.nasa.gov/2015/02/25/dawn-journal-february-25/
Dawn Journal
by Dr. Marc Rayman
February 25, 2016
Dear Fine and Dawndy Readers,
The Dawn spacecraft is performing flawlessly as it conducts the first
exploration of the first dwarf planet. Each new picture of Ceres reveals
e
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4491
'Bright Spot' on Ceres Has Dimmer Companion
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
February 25, 2015
Dwarf planet Ceres continues to puzzle scientists as NASA's Dawn spacecraft
gets closer to being captured into orbit around the object. The latest
images
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4489
Latest Selfie from NASA Mars Rover Shows Wide Context
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
February 24, 2015
-- The latest self-portrait covers the key "Pahrump Hills" sites
-- Taken beside January's "Mojave" drilling site, the image also shows
the miss
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4488
NASA Briefing to Discuss First Spacecraft Arrival at a Dwarf Planet
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
February 24, 2015
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory will host a briefing at 9 a.m. PST (noon
EST) Monday, March 2, to discuss the March 6 arrival of t
In case they are any fireball sightings
Space Weather News for Feb. 24, 2015
http://spaceweather.com
Last night, Feb. 23-24, observers across the western half of North America
witnessed a spectacular cluster of bright lights in the sky. It was the
re-entry and disintegration of a Chinese
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/donald-c-parker-1939-2015/
Donald C. Parker, 1939-2015
By Sean Walker
Sky & Telescope
February 23, 2015
A planetary imaging pioneer passed away in Miami, Florida.
It is with a profound sense of loss that we announce the passing of long-time
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
February 16-20, 2015
o Crater Dunes (16 February 2015)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150216a
o Hooke Crater Dunes (17 February 2015)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150217690624a
o Rabe Crater Dunes (18 February 2015)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150218a
o Gullies
Space Weather News for Feb. 20, 2015
http://spaceweather.com
Astronomers are scratching their heads over an unusual comet that is passing
by the sun. The icy visitor to the inner solar system does not belong
to any known family of sungrazing comets, and it appeared to be doomed
as it made it
http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/News-Center/News-Article.php?page=20150218
85 Years after Pluto's Discovery, New Horizons Spots Small Moons Orbiting Pluto
February 18, 2015
--
See the Pluto Discovery Images
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/display.cfm?Category
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Mystery_Mars_plume_baffles_scientists
Mystery Mars Plume Baffles Scientists
European Space Agency
16 February 2015
Plumes seen reaching high above the surface of Mars are causing a stir
among scientists studying the atmosphere on the Red Planet.
http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Solar Panels Get a Small Energy Boost -
sols 3928-3936, February 10, 2015-February 18, 2015:
Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards
"Marathon Valley," a putative location for abundant clay
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES
February 18, 2015
o Lava Flow Near the Base of Olympus Mons
http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_020090_1985
The channel appears to be discontinuous, but it is
likely that the channel continues underground as a lava tube.
o When Weather Happ
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Latest Drive Puts Rover Within Marathon-Distance Record -
sols 3922-3927, February 4, 2015-February 9, 2015:
Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards "Marathon
Valley," a putative location for abundant clay minerals now only about
656 feet (200 met
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4485
Dawn Captures Sharper Images of Ceres
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
February 17, 2015
Craters and mysterious bright spots are beginning to pop out in the
latest images of Ceres from NASA's Dawn spacecraft. These images, taken
Feb. 12 at a distance
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
February 9-13, 2015
o Matara Crater Dunes (09 February 2015)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150209a
o Asimov Crater (10 February 2015)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150210a
o Lowell Crater (11 February 2015)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150211a
o Dunes and Dust De
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES
February 11, 2015
o Gullies and Bedrock in Nirgal Vallis
http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_020087_1515
The gullies in this image are within the valley wall of an
ancient channel, a testament to flowing water in Mars' ancient past.
o A Large, L
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4479
Mars Rover Nearing Marathon Achievement
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
February 10, 2015
-- Opportunity rover approaches marathon milestone of 42.195 kilometers
-- Rover's science destination is "Marathon Valley"
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Oppo
http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Rover Continues Driving While Team Works on Rover
Memory Issues - sols 3915-3921, January 28, 2015-February 3, 2015:
Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards "Marathon
Valley," a putative lo
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4480
Why Comets Are Like Deep Fried Ice Cream
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
February 10, 2015
--Studying comet composition helps explain how early Earth may have received
water and organics.
--New research used "Himalaya," an icebox-like instrument.
A
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4478
NASA Spacecraft Completes 40,000 Mars Orbits
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
February 9, 2015
-- NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, at Mars since 2006, has now orbited
the Red Planet more than 40,000 times
-- The continuing mission studies the whol
February 6, 2015
NASA TV Coverage Set For Partner Space Station Cargo Spacecraft Activities
NASA Television will provide live coverage of the departure and the arrival
of two cargo spacecraft at the International Space Station (ISS) this month.
The European Space Agency's (ESA) fifth and
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
February 2-6, 2015
o Dunes (02 February 2015)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150202a
o Rabes Funes in IR (03 February 2015)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150203a
o Dune Texture (04 February 2015)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150204a
o Galle Crater Floor (05 Februa
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news189.html
Number of Known Accessible Near-Earth Asteroids Doubles Since 2010
NASA/JPL Near-Earth Object Program Office
February 6, 2015
NASA performed the first Near-Earth Object Human Space Flight Accessible
Targets Study (NHATS) in September/October of 201
http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/02/05/bonus-fuel-could-change-osiris-rex-flight-plan/
Bonus fuel could change OSIRIS-REx flight plan
by Stephen Clark
Spaceflight Now
February 5, 2015
A NASA spacecraft under construction for launch in 2016 to retrieve samples
from asteroid Bennu could benefit fr
http://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/featurednews/title_430274_en.html
Doubt cast on global firestorm generated by dino-killing asteroid
University of Exeter
January 22, 2015
Pioneering new research has debunked the theory that the asteroid that
is thought to have led to the extinction of dinosaurs al
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4477
NASA's Curiosity Analyzing Sample of Martian Mountain
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
February 5, 2015
-- Analysis underway of Curiosity's second drilled rock sample at Mount
Sharp
-- Preliminary results suggest acidic ancient conditions
-- New dr
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4475
Dawn Gets Closer Views of Ceres
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
February 4, 2015
[Animation]
This image is one several images NASA's Dawn spacecraft took on approach
to Ceres on Feb. 4, 2015 at a distance of about 90,000 miles (145,000
kilometers)
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES
February 4, 2015
o Tangential Craters within Ptolemaeus Crater
http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_020065_1335
This image shows two small craters, just touching on their
rims, in the much larger Ptolmaeus Crater.
o Curiosity Rover at Pahrump Hi
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/Rosetta_swoops_in_for_a_close_encounter
Rosetta Swoops In For A Close Encounter
European Space Agency
4 February 2015
ESA's Rosetta probe is preparing to make a close encounter with its comet
on 14 February, passing just 6 km from the sur
February 4, 2015
NASA Spacecraft Returns New Images of Pluto En Route to Historic Encounter
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft returned its first new images of Pluto on
Wednesday, as the probe closes in on the dwarf planet. Although still just a
dot along with its largest moon, Charon, the i
http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/02/03/aging-mars-rover-could-be-shut-down/
Aging Mars rover could be shut down
by Stephen Clark
SpaceFlight Now
February 3, 2015
NASA's Opportunity Mars rover and Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, working
well past their expected lifetimes, could be shut down in fisc
http://dawnblog.jpl.nasa.gov/2015/01/29/dawn-journal-january-29/
Dawn Journal
by Marc Rayman
January 29, 2015
Dear Abundawnt Readers,
The dwarf planet Ceres is a giant mystery. Drawn on by the irresistible
lure of exploring this exotic, alien world, Dawn is closing in on it.
The probe is m
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
January 26-30, 2015
o Schaeberle Crater - False Color (26 January 2015)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150126a
o Ganges Chasma - False Color (27 January 2015)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150127a
o North Polar Cap - False Color (28 January 2015)
http://themis.asu.
http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Several Drives This Week Put Opportunity Near Marathon
Distance - sols 3909-3914, January 22, 2015-January 27, 2015:
Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards "Marathon
Valley," a putative lo
http://www.psi.edu/news/ceresopnav2
PSI Scientists Study Surface Composition of Asteroid 2004 BL86 During
Close Flyby of Earth
Planetary Science Institute
Jan. 27, 2015
Tucson, Ariz. -- Planetary Science Institute researchers Vishnu Reddy
and Driss Takir studied the surface composition of ne
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES
January 28, 2015
o Gullies Old and New Near the Argyre Region
http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_038931_1355
As gullies form on slopes, sediment can become deposited
to form lobe-shaped fans.
o Higher Terrain between Sinai and Solis Plana
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4461
NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Captures Best-Ever View of Dwarf Planet
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
January 27, 2015
[Animation]
This animation of the dwarf planet Ceres was made by combining images
taken by the Dawn spacecraft on January 25, 2015.
NAS
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4459
Asteroid That Flew Past Earth Today Has Moon
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
January 26, 2015
[Animation]
This GIF shows asteroid 2004 BL86, which safely flew past Earth on Jan.
26, 2015. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Scientists working with NASA'
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
January 19-23, 2015
o Gusev Crater - False Color (19 January 2015)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150119a
o Utopia Planitia - False Color (20 January 2015)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150120a
o Capen Crater - False Color (21 January 2015)
http://themis.asu.edu/zo
http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Team Has Plan to Fix Flash Memory Issue - sols
3902-3908, January 14, 2015-January 21, 2015:
Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards
"Marathon Valley," a putative location for abundant clay m
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4455
Hilltop Panorama Marks Mars Rover's 11th Anniversary
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
January 22, 2015
A panorama from one of the highest elevations that NASA's Mars Exploration
Rover Opportunity has reached in its 11 years on Mars includes the U.S.
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4456
Rosetta Comet 'Pouring' More Water Into Space
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
January 22, 2015
There has been a significant increase in the amount of water "pouring"
out of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the comet on which the Rosetta
mission's P
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4453
Gullies on Vesta Suggest Past Water-Mobilized Flows
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
January 21, 2015
Protoplanet Vesta, visited by NASA's Dawn spacecraft from 2011 to 2013,
was once thought to be completely dry, incapable of retaining water because
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4457
Helicopter Could be 'Scout' for Mars Rovers
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
January 22, 2015
Getting around on Mars is tricky business. Each NASA rover has delivered
a wealth of information about the history and composition of the Red Planet,
but a
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news188.html
Updated Charts for Asteroid 2004 BL86 Earth Flyby on Jan 26, 2015
Paul Chodas & Jon Giorgini
NASA/JPL Near-Earth Object Program Office
January 22, 2015
[Diagram]
This diagram shows the close passage of 2004 BL86 on January 26, 2015.
The view is nearly
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES
January 21, 2015
o Crater Slopes: The Power of a Repeat Image
http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_037125_1315
Repeat coverage actually serves a special purpose, such
as detecting seasonal changes.
o Gullies in Liu Hsin Crater
http://hiri
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2015-023
Dawn Delivers New Image of Ceres
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
January 19, 2015
[Animation]
The Dawn spacecraft observed Ceres for an hour on Jan. 13, 2015, from
a distance of 238,000 miles (383,000 kilometers). A little more than half
of its
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
January 12-16, 2015
o Granicus Valles - False Color (12 January 2015)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150112a
o Hargraves Crater - False Color (13 January 2015)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150113a
o Crater - False Color (14 January 2015)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom
http://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/2015/01/15/update-on-vex-carrier-monitoring/
Update on VEX carrier monitoring 22:00 CET
European Space Agency
January 15, 2015
As we described last Friday, the operations team at ESOC are able to continue
monitoring radio signals from Venus Express; they can
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4446
'Lost' 2003 Mars Lander Found by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
January 16, 2015
[Image]
This annotated image shows where features seen in an observation by NASA's
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have been interpreted as har
http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Team Working on Strategy to Fix Flash Memory Issue
- sols 3895-3901, January 7, 2015 - January 13, 2015:
Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards "Marathon
Valley," a putative location for a
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Rover Reaches the Summit of 'Cape Tribulation'
After Several Drives this Week - sols 3875-3894, December 18, 2014
- January 6, 2015:
Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards "Marathon
Valley," a putative location for abundant clay minerals now on
http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/news_center/news/20150115.php
New Horizons Begins First Stages of Pluto Encounter
January 15, 2015
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has begun its long-awaited, historic encounter
with Pluto, entering the first of several approach phases that will culminate
with the first
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=
NEOWISE: A Yearlong Look at the Sky
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
January 15, 2015
NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) spacecraft
discovered and characterized 40 near-Earth objects (NEOs) in the first
year after the miss
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES
January 14, 2015
o Sedimentary Fans North of Mojave Crater
http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_038851_1900
In this observation, does the morphology of these possible
sedimentary fans match those found in Mojave Crater?
o A Plateau in Ares V
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4443
Crystal-Rich Rock 'Mojave' is Next Mars Drill Target
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
January 14, 2015
A rock target where NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is using its sample-collection
drill this week may have a salty story to tell.
This target, called
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/jan/12/beagle-2-mars-lander-remains-red-planet?CMP=share_btn_tw
Beagle 2 Mars lander's remains may have been spotted on red planet
Press conference on Friday will provide an update on the fate of the Mars
spacecraft that disappeared on Christmas day in 2
http://news.discovery.com/space/europe-monitors-venus-express-orbiters-fading-ghost-150112.htm
Europe Monitors Venus Express Probe's Fading 'Ghost'
by Ian O'Neill
Discovery News
January 12, 2015
On Nov. 28, the European Space Agency (ESA) lost contact with its veteran
Venus Express orbiter as
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/did-venus-have-carbon-dioxide-oceans/
Did Venus Have Carbon Dioxide Oceans?
Simulations suggest Venus could have once harbored seas of supercritical
carbon dioxide
By Charles Q. Choi and SPACE.com
December 29, 2014
Venus may have once possessed stra
http://www.valuewalk.com/2015/01/chinas-unmanned-orbiter-enters-orbit-around-moon/
China's Unmanned Orbiter Enters Orbit Around Moon
January 13, 2015
A service module of China's unmanned spacecraft successfully entered a
127-minute orbit around the moon on Tuesday. The service module conducted
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4441
Asteroid to Fly By Earth Safely on January 26
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
January 13, 2015
An asteroid, designated 2004 BL86, will safely pass about three times
the distance of Earth to the moon on January 26. From its reflected brightness,
ast
Space Weather News for Jan. 9, 2014
http://spaceweather.com
MAGNETIC STORM ON A COMET? Everyone knows about geomagnetic storms on
Earth. But did you know that comets can have them, too? Right now, a
type of magnetic storm may be in progress in the tail of bright Comet
Lovejoy (C/2014 Q2), c
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
January 5-9, 2015
o Olympus Mons - False Color (5 January 2015)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150105a
o Ascraeus Mons - False Color (6 January 2015)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150106a
o Kasei Valles - False Color (7 January 2015)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-2015
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4437
NASA Mars Rover Opportunity Climbs to High Point on Rim
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
January 8, 2015
After completing two drives this week, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover
Opportunity
has paused to photograph the panoramic vista from the highest p
http://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/new-years-comet-lovejoy-reaches-its-peak-watch-it-n281561
'New Year's Comet' Lovejoy Reaches Its Peak: Watch for It
By Alan Boyle
NBC News
January 7, 2015
It's prime time for Comet Lovejoy (C/2014 Q2), this month's "It" comet:
Wednesday night marks the come
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES
January 7, 2015
o A Polar Smile
http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_039115_0945
If you smile at Mars, sometimes it smiles back.
o Strange Flow: Landslide, Impact Melt or Lava?
http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_039117_1745
Scientists are trying
http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0001832475
Akatsuki to reattempt to enter orbit of Venus
The Japan News
January 06, 2015
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency plans to have
its probe Akatsuki reattempt an entry into the orbit of Venus in early
December, probably its last chance due to
http://minorplanetcenter.net/blog/minor-planet-center-director-steps-down/
Minor Planet Center Director Steps Down
By J.L. Galache
January 6, 2015
Effective January 25, 2015, Dr. Tim Spahr will step down from his position
as director of the IAU's Minor Planet Center (MPC), which he was appoin
January 5, 2015
NASA's Chandra Detects Record-Breaking Outburst from Milky Way's Black Hole
Astronomers have observed the largest X-ray flare ever detected from the
supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. This event,
detected by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observator
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4430
Volunteer 'Disk Detectives' Classify Possible Planetary Habitats
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
January 6, 2015
A NASA-sponsored website designed to crowdsource analysis of data from
the agency's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission h
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
December 29, 2014 - January 2, 2015
o Sulci Gordii - False Color (29 December 2014)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20141229a
o Hecates Tholus - False Color (30 December 2014)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20141230a
o Ares Vallis - False Color (31 December 2014)
http://
http://dawnblog.jpl.nasa.gov/2014/12/29/dawn-journal-december-29/
Dawn Journal
by Marc Rayman
December 29, 2014
Pardawn Me, Dear Readers,
Far away from Earthlings who look forward to a new year, Dawn looks forward
to a new world. On the far side of the sun, the interplanetary explorer
is
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4425
Dawn Spacecraft Begins Approach to Dwarf Planet Ceres
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
December 29, 2014
* Dawn has entered its approach phase toward Ceres
* The spacecraft will arrive at Ceres on March 6, 2015
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has entered an ap
http://news.discovery.com/space/mars-rover-opportunity-suffers-worrying-bouts-of-amnesia-141229.htm
Mars Rover Opportunity Suffers Worrying Bouts of 'Amnesia'
by Ian O'Neill
Discovery News
December 29, 2014
Problems with NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's flash memory
have intensified
http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=269
MESSENGER Mission News
December 24, 2014
Innovative use of Pressurant Extends MESSENGER's Mission, Enables Collection
of New Data
The MESSENGER spacecraft will soon run literally on fumes. After more
than 10 years traveling in space, ne
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
December 22-26, 2014
o Antoniadi Crater - False Color (22 December 2014)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20141222a
o Atlantis Chaos - False Color (23 December 2014)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20141223a
o Calahorra Crater - False Color (24 December 2014)
http://themis
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
December 15-19, 2014
o Proctor Crater - False Color (15 December 2014)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20141215a
o Eos Chasma - False Color (16 December 2014)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20141216a
o Ares Vallis Tributary - False Color (17 December 2014)
http://themis.
http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Rover No-Flash Mode - sols 3868-3874,
December 10, 2014-December 17, 2014:
Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards 'Marathon
Valley,' a location assumed to have abundant clay minerals only
December 18, 2014
NASA, Planetary Scientists Find Meteoritic Evidence of Mars Water Reservoir
NASA and an international team of planetary scientists have found evidence in
meteorites on Earth that indicates Mars has a distinct and global reservoir
of water or ice near its surface.
Thou
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4415
Rosetta Orbiter to Swoop Down On Comet in February
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
December 17, 2014
The European Space Agency's orbiting Rosetta spacecraft is expected to
come within four miles (six kilometers) of the surface of comet
67P/Churyumo
http://www.nasa.gov/press/goddard/2014/december/messenger-data-suggest-recurring-meteor-shower-on-mercury/
December 12, 2014
RELEASE 14-041
MESSENGER Data Suggest Recurring Meteor Shower on Mercury
The closest planet to the sun appears to get hit by a periodic meteor
shower, possibly associat
http://www.nasa.gov/press/goddard/2014/december/nasa-s-maven-mission-identifies-links-in-chain-leading-to-atmospheric-loss/
December 15, 2014
RELEASE 14-042
NASA's MAVEN Mission Identifies Links in Chain Leading to Atmospheric Loss
Early discoveries by NASA's newest Mars orbiter are starting t
http://news.osu.edu/news/2014/12/17/study-hints-that-ancient-earth-made-its-own-water%E2%80%94geologically/
Study Hints that Ancient Earth Made Its Own Water - Geologically
Evidence that rock circulating in the mantle feeds world's oceans even
today
Pam Frost Gorder
Ohio State University
Dece
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES
December 17, 2014
o Possible Opaline Silica in the Central Uplift of Elorza Crater
http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_033722_1710
The distinguishing feature of this central uplift is the various
types of bedrock that are observable at the
http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=268
MESSENGER Mission News
December 16, 2014
MESSENGER Team Launches "Name a Crater" Competition
The MESSENGER Education and Public Outreach Team is holding a competition
to name five impact craters on Mercury. The contest, open to all Earth
December 17, 2014
NASA to Discuss Today Asteroid Redirect Mission Capture Concept, Next
Step in Journey to Mars
NASA will host a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EST today during which agency
officials will discuss and answer questions on the selection of an Asteroid
Redirect Mission conc
http://spaceflightnow.com/2014/12/15/nasa-jaxa-reach-asteroid-sample-sharing-agreement/
NASA, JAXA reach asteroid sample-sharing agreement
by Stephen Clark
Spaceflight Now
December 15, 2014
Scientists from the United States and Japan plan to share asteroid specimens
from the OSIRIS-REx and Hay
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4413
NASA Rover Finds Active and Ancient Organic Chemistry on Mars
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
December 16, 2014
NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has measured a tenfold spike in methane, an
organic chemical, in the atmosphere around it and detected other
December 12, 2014
NASA Highlights Drought, Mars, Arctic Warming at American Geophysical Union
NASA researchers will present new findings on a wide range of Earth and space
science topics next week at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical
Union (AGU), Dec. 15-19 at the Mosco
http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Flash-Memory Resets Continue - sols 3862-3867,
December 04, 2014-December 09, 2014:
Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards 'Marathon
Valley,' a putative location for abundant clay mineral
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
December 8-12, 2014
o Hebes Chasma - False Color (08 December 2014)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20141208a
o Melas Chasma - False Color (09 December 2014)
http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20141209a
o Coprates Chasma - False Color (10 December 2014)
http://themis.asu.edu
Hi,
Here are some interesting meteorite falls, all happening on December 10th.
Dec 10, 1950 - 1 kg meteorite fell in St. Louis, Missouri and hit a moving car
Dec 10, 1984 - 1.5 kg meteorite fell in Claxton, Georgia and hit a mailbox
Dec 10, 1992 - 6.4 kg meteorite fell in Mihonoseki, Japan and h
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/Rosetta_fuels_debate_on_origin_of_Earth_s_oceans
Rosetta Fuels Debate on Origin of Earth's Oceans
European Space Agency
10 December 2014
ESA's Rosetta spacecraft has found the water vapour from its target comet
to be significantly differe
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES
December 10, 2014
o Recurring Slope Lineae in Juventae Chasma
http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_030373_1755
Recurring slope lineae (RSL) are best explained as due to
seasonal seeping of water on steep slopes in warm seasons.
o Seeing Beneath the
http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Flash-Memory Reformat Planned - sols 3852-3861,
November 24, 2014-December 03, 2014:
Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards 'Marathon
Valley,' a putative location for abundant clay minera
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