Planetary Society Blog

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The solar system at 1 kilometer per pixel: Can you identify these worlds?

Posted: 25 Sep 2015 12:27 PM PDT
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily...m-at-1-km.html

A look at the surfaces of 18 worlds in our solar system, all at the same
scale.

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LightSail Gets Backup Burn Wire for 2016 Mission

Posted: 25 Sep 2015 02:30 AM PDT
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason...burn-wire.html

LightSail's burn wire, the mission-critical component responsible for
releasing the spacecraft's solar panels, will get a backup ahead of next
year's solar sailing mission.