Planetary Society Blog for Saturday 25 July 2015

Planetary Society Blog

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Looking back at Pluto

Posted: 24 Jul 2015 05:12 PM PDT
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily...-at-pluto.html

I don't think anyone was prepared for the beauty -- or the instant
scientific discoveries -- in this "lookback" image of Pluto, captured by
New Horizons shortly after it flew by.

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Help map Mars' south polar region!

Posted: 24 Jul 2015 10:42 AM PDT
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/guest...ar-region.html

The science team of NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter wants your help in
mapping out the weird and wonderful features of Mars' south polar region!

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Jupiter's changing face, 2009-2015

Posted: 24 Jul 2015 06:46 AM PDT
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily...face-2015.html

Damian Peach's photo-documentation of Jupiter helps us monitor the giant
planet's ever-changing patterns of belts, zones, storms, and barges, during
a time when no orbiting missions are there to take pictures.