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| Discoveries in the Deep |
| Topic: Moon to Mars |
11/12/09 |
| Scientists from NASA and the Canadian Space Agency have been using Pavilion Lake as a testing ground for the future human exploration of other worlds. |
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| Return to the Moon |
| Topic: Moon to Mars |
07/20/09 |
| Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is NASA’s first mission to the Moon in a decade and paves the way for the return of astronauts to our satellite. Forty years after humans first walked on the Moon, the LRO mission is returning images of the historic Apollo landing sites |
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| Worms on ICE |
| Topic: Moon to Mars |
07/09/09 |
| A transparent roundworm experiment reveals biological effects of microgravity and space radiation, and could provide clues on protecting the health of human astronauts. |
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| Stepping-Stone to the Stars |
| Topic: Moon to Mars |
01/22/09 |
| There is fierce debate over the direction humanity should take when exploring the solar system. One argument claims that a “one step at a time” approach is essential, with Moon bases being the next key step. |
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| Turning Lunar Dust into Gold |
| Topic: Moon to Mars |
01/08/09 |
| Scientists recently conducted field tests in Hawai`i of equipment and rovers to be used on the Moon. The goal was to demonstrate how astronauts might prospect for lunar resources and make their own oxygen. |
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| Cold Storage for Alien Organisms |
| Topic: Moon to Mars |
10/30/08 |
| Some lunar craters may be perfect for preserving samples of life from Earth, and possibly even from Mars or other planets. Ancient organic remnants could have been delivered to the Moon as debris that was thrown into space after asteroids impacted rocky worlds. |
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| Simulating Survival in Space |
| Topic: Moon to Mars |
10/20/08 |
| When humans are sent to Mars, will they survive the journey? People confined to close quarters for a long time inevitably get on each others nerves, and the fact that Mars is named after a god of warfare seems a bad omen. |
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| Science by the Light of the Moon |
| Topic: Moon to Mars |
09/15/08 |
| Researchers, students and professionals from around the world gathered in July at the NASA Lunar Science Conference to discuss the future of robotic and human exploration of the moon. |
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| Targeting a Lunar Bulls-Eye |
| Topic: Moon to Mars |
05/29/08 |
| Using Earth-based radar, scientists have studied ejecta material from the moon's Orientale impact basin. The new data has implications for future robotic and human missions to explore the lunar south pole. |
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