Deep Space Report 2.6

Comments [0] posted: Mar 23, 2009 R. Lewis

 

The Moon

NASA has assembled a panel of 4 experts to examine our national vision for space exploration, including the current plans to establish a permanent base on the moon, and then go on to Mars.

Mars

Opportunity has gotten the first glimpse of the rim of endeavor crater, still 12 km and just about 2 years away:

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Also, NASA is hosting a contest to name the new Mars rover (ie MSL)

Deep space

New Horizons is now 1/3 of the way to Pluto (by distance)

 

DSR 2.5


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