Hubble getting better…

It seems that the tender loving care provided by NASA technicians has worked, and the ailing Hubble Space Telescope – which has been out of action since suffering a series of technical faults and glitches in September – is now feeling a bit better…
The Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 has been successfully switched back on, and is [...]

Oppy – Deep Into the Sea of Sand…

Opportunity has now left Victoria Crater far behind her, and is making her way slowly but steadily into the Great Sea of Sand that lies between her and her next – and final – destination: Endeavour Crater.
Here’s a 3D pic showing the view from Oppy yesterday – showing large dust dunes blown into beautiful waves [...]

Phoenix: The Far Lady isn’t singing yet…

,,, but she’s definitely tuning up in the wings…

A very important email from NASA dropped into my email box earlier tonight…
In a race against time and the elements, engineers with NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander mission hope to extend the lander’s survival by gradually shutting down some of its instruments and heaters, starting today.
Originally scheduled [...]