Planetary
Wandererings

I stand in the back corner of the small elevator, holding my son’s hand as we rattle our way down and slightly sideways to the 27th...

In 2009, I became the HiRISE investigation scientist for Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, a role I’ve described in a few other places. I’ve...

I forgot to mention here that I was interviewed over at the Planetary Society –  Interview With A Mars Scientist! #HiRISE #interview...

When I tell my scientist friends that I work part-time on the Mars 2020 Rover, I usually get confused looks: “But there’s no science team...

There is a room at JPL that is currently covered in printouts – covering the walls and taped to the windows, stacked on the conference...

I’ve got a post up at The Space Place’s Mission Chronicles on my work for the Curiosity Rover. #Curiosity #mars #MSL

One of the tasks I’ve just taken on at work is to spruce up the MRO public website. I want to get more regular updates on there without...

(This post was split into two parts; Part 1 is here.) In the early hours of August 6, I sat in the back of the Geology theme group...

It is the very early hours of Sunday morning, and the rest of the household is asleep.  For the past few nights, I have been staying up...

First of all, if you haven’t yet seen the “Seven Minutes of Terror” video, go watch it.  Now. Today at work, several hundred MSL team...

So I’ve finally caught up with my old posts, and am ready to break new ground.  But first, a bit of contemplative navel-gazing concerning...

Note: I am posting my old blog entries from elsewhere on the internet.  This entry was originally posted on 8/10/10. Friday night was my...

Note: I am posting my old blog entries from elsewhere on the internet.  This entry was originally posted on 6/21/10. I’m in Tucson right...

Note: I am posting my old blog entries from elsewhere on the internet.  This entry was originally posted on 9/02/09 I got a new project,...

Note: I am posting my old blog entries from elsewhere on the internet.  This entry was originally posted on 11/10/08 I am currently...

Note: I am posting my old blog entries from elsewhere on the internet.  This entry was originally posted on 8/28/08 This will be my last...

Note: I am posting my old blog entries from elsewhere on the internet.  This entry was originally posted on 8/05/08. Some of you may have...

Note: I am posting my old blog entries from elsewhere on the internet.  This entry was originally posted on 7/31/08 TEGA instrument lead...

Note: I am posting my old blog entries from elsewhere on the internet.  This entry was originally posted on 6/30/08. Today is the 39th...

Note: I am posting my old blog entries from elsewhere on the internet.  This entry was originally posted on 6/19/08. As you may have...