What's Happening: Celebrate Spitzer's 5th Anniversary at Griffith Observatory!
19 Aug 2008 at 6:20pm
Los Angeles' Griffith Observatory will host an event on August 22-24, 2008 to celebrate the fifth anniversary of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.

Like Spokes of Old
19 Aug 2008 at 3:00pm
The Cassini spacecraft spots a couple of large, wedge-shaped spokes in Saturn's B ring. These spokes are similar in appearance to those seen by the Voyager spacecraft (see Saturn's rings - high resolution).

Last Chances To Visit The Science Operations Center
19 Aug 2008 at 3:00am
-- August 20 and 23 will be the last days for the summer open house visits at the Science Operations Center in Tucson. Surface operations for NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander are conducted at the Science Operations Center, and this is the public's last chance to get a closer look at the mission.

A reservation for a one-hour tour can be made by going to the Phoenix tour page. Families, individuals, and groups are welcome. In general, due to the nature of the facility and mission, visits are not sui...

Latest ESA Bulletin (No. 135, August 2008) now online
18 Aug 2008 at 7:14pm
The cover story of this issue of ESA?s flagship magazine, the Bulletin, is about Venus Express - we feature results which could answer some of the greatest mysteries about our nearest planetary neighbour.

Angles in the Atmosphere
18 Aug 2008 at 3:00pm
In the low light near Saturn's north pole, the Cassini spacecraft captures a partial view of the planet's unique hexagonal feature. One side and two corners of the hexagon are seen at center.