Monthly Archives: January 2014

Well, still no official word on the story behind Pinnacle Island, and the media seems to have moved on to other things now, but Oppy is still taking new images of the “mysterious martian rock” and here are my latest … Continue reading →

Well, “Pinnacle Island”- sorry, should give it its full title: “the mysterious rock ‘Pinnacle Island’, which has baffled NASA boffins scratching their heads” – is still basking in the warmth of the martian spotlight, and the debate about what it … Continue reading →

As I said in a previous post, I have something special for you  to mark the tenth anniversary of the Mars Exploration Rovers landing on Mars. I’m posting it a few days early because people are already asking me about … Continue reading →

Well, at the moment “Pinnacle Island” certainly is! Although Mars enthusiasts had spotted it earlier, “Pinnacle Island” hit the headlines after MER PI, Steve Squyres, showed images of it and talked about it during NASA’s “Ten Years On Mars” celebration … Continue reading →

I got up at 3am this morning, so I’m feeling a bit zzzzzzzy at the moment. What made me get up at stupid o’clock? Something exciting happening in the night sky? Another chance to see Comet Lovejoy shining weakly above … Continue reading →

Stitched together a couple of MI (“Microscopic Imager”) pictures Oppy took of the enigmatic “Pinnacle Island”… I also had a go at recolourising the image… this is more accurate, I think… Wonder where it came from? I think there are … Continue reading →

It’s hard to believe that in two weks time, Oppy will be celebrating the tenth anniversary of her landing on Mars, but it’s true. A decade ago we were all waiting anxioulsy for Oppy to enter the martian atmosphere, streak … Continue reading →