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Planetary Society Blog for Tuesday 10 February 2015
Planetary Society Blog
/////////////////////////////////////////// A new mission for Akatsuki, and status updates for Hayabusa 2 and Chang'e Posted: 09 Feb 2015 04:32 PM PST http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily...-akatsuki.html Brief updates on four ongoing missions: JAXA's Akatsuki and Hayabusa 2, and China's Chang'e 3 and Chang'e 5 test vehicle. JAXA has articulated the new science plan for Akatsuki. Hayabusa 2's ion engines have checked out successfully. The Yutu rover is still alive on the Moon, and Chang'e 5 test vehicle has successfully tested crucial rendezvous operations in lunar orbit. /////////////////////////////////////////// Two Days, Two Launches and Three Landings Posted: 09 Feb 2015 02:38 PM PST http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason...-landings.html Within a two-day span, two rocket launches and three ocean landings are scheduled—one of which involves an autonomous spaceport drone ship. /////////////////////////////////////////// Planet Formation and the Origin of Life Posted: 09 Feb 2015 08:47 AM PST http://www.planetary.org/blogs/guest...igin-life.html To understand the possible distribution of life in the Universe it is important to study planet formation and evolution. These processes are recorded in the chemistry and mineralogy of asteroids and comets, and in the geology of ancient planetary surfaces in our Solar System. |
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