Planetary Society Blog for Friday 1 August 2014

Planetary Society Blog

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New Rosetta view of the comet - and a comparison to other comets

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 01:02 PM PDT
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily...the-comet.html

Rosetta's view of the comet is getting better and better. Today they
released a new image from the high-resolution OSIRIS camera, and it's a
very fresh one, taken only two days ago. Distinct features are coming into
view. And it's finally detailed enough for me to compare it to the five
other comets we've visited in the past.

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[Updated]: NASA Selects 7 Science Instruments for its Next Mars Rover

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 11:16 AM PDT
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/casey...mars-2020.html

Seven science instruments will help the Mars 2020 rover identify
biosignatures and understand the history of the rocks it encounters on the
surface of the red planet.

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Planetary Society Selected as Mars 2020 Camera Partner

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 10:23 AM PDT
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/bruce...selection.html

The Planetary Society has been selected as an education outreach partner on
the just-selected NASA Mars 2020 Mastcam-Z instrument, led by Jim Bell,
Planetary Society Board president and Arizona State University professor.

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NASA Announces the Suite of Science Instruments on its Next Mars Rover Today

Posted: 31 Jul 2014 02:13 AM PDT
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/casey...ver-today.html

Today marks the unveiling of the suite of science instruments that will
travel to Mars to look for signs of past life and help determine samples to
store for possible return to Earth. The next rover mission will launch in
2020.