Planetary Society Blog

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Curiosity's balky drill: The problem and solutions

Posted: 06 Sep 2017 11:46 AM PDT
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily...l-problem.html

Since December 1, 2016, Curiosity has been unable to drill into rocks
because of a serious problem with one of the drill's motors. Emily
Lakdawalla thoroughly explains the issues and the path forward for
Curiosity.

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Planetary Society hosts space policy reception at Australian Embassy

Posted: 06 Sep 2017 04:00 AM PDT
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/guest...australia.html

This year’s International Astronautical Congress (IAC) is being held in
Adelaide, Australia. Thanks to the generous support of our members, The
Society’s advocacy and outreach capability is rapidly expanding, and we
decided to step up our IAC advocacy this year.