Visit to JPL (part 3)

And so our tour of JPL drew to a close. Having already seen such wonders as the “High Bay” – with MSL inside – and met Steve Squyres, it was hard to imagine what else we would see and do, but there were still some treats and surprises left.
First stop, the JPL Gift Shop! How [...]

Planets on parade…

Phew! The weather gods smiled on us here in Kendal tonight, and allowed us a sparkling view of the Venus occultation! At 4pm the weather looked decidedly dodgy, with the Sun and everything else hidden behind a thick blanket of cloud, but by 4.30 the Moon had reappeared, with Jupiter shining above it, so I [...]