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2009 Planetary Society Advent Calendar Wrap-Up

IMHO, some of the greatest images of all time have not been taken by a human holding a camera. From the Cassini orbiter of today to the Mariner missions of yesteryear, robotic spacecraft have helped to expland our scientific knowledge and fire our imaginations about the wonders of our local planetary system with images beamed […] Continue reading

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The GeekDad Space Report for December 28th, 2009

Welcome to 2009’s final edition of the Space Report! As reported last week there were no scheduled launches this past week. There was, however, an important event at the International Space Station, more on that below.
Let’s take a look at the activities for this week.

Launches (Sources: Spaceflight Now World Launch Schedule, Wallops Flight Facility Daily […] Continue reading

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