In the spirit of the new year, I have compiled a list of the 10 coolest topics covered last year in the Deep Space Report

1. 3 planets orbiting other stars were imaged, Fomalhaut, HR8799, and beta pictoris, in that order.
   
   
   
2. The discovery of an ancient shoreline provided proof that Mars once had an ocean of liquid water in the northern hemisphere.
   
   
   
3. Phoenix detected actual snow falling from the sky on Mars.
   
4. Armadillo Aerospace wins Lunar Lander Challenge level 1, and also announces partnerships with the Rocket Racing League to provide rocket motors for their racers, and also work on a joint venture to provide commercial space tourism flights.
   
   
   
   
   
5. India successfully sends Chandrayaan-1 to the moon.
   
6. China send's it's first moon probe too, Chang'e-1
   
7. Catalina Sky Survey program detected a meteorite before impact.
   
   
   
8. A spectacular fireball meteorite was seen over Alberta, Canada.
   
   
   
   
9. Cassinni makes 2 flybys of Encleadus, the first passing within just 16 miles of the tiny moon.
   
10. NASA tests out several new lunar rover designs, including ATHLETE and PILOT