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Water on Earth and Moon Came From the Same Source
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
05/12/13 |
| A new study finds that water inside the Moon's mantle may have come from the same source that supplied most of the water on Earth. The findings provide new clues about the formation of the Moon the early history of planet Earth. |
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Farming on Mars: NASA Ponders Food for mid-2030s Manned Mission
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
05/10/13 |
| The first humans to live on Mars might not identify as astronauts, but farmers. Growing food on Mars might be one of the most vital, challenging and labor-intensive tasks at hand, experts say. A report from the Humans 2 Mars conference in Washington D.C. |
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Lunar Minerals Survive Impact Shock
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
04/05/13 |
| A new study indicates that impacts on the Moon may not wipe out mineralogical signature found in the pre-impact rocks. |
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GRAIL's Explosive Farewell
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
03/26/13 |
| NASA's twin GRAIL spacecraft were intentionally crashed into a mountain near the Moon's north pole in Dec, 2012. The cloud of gas and dust it generated was observed by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, providing new data about the Moon's composition. |
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Lunar Impacts Created Seas of Molten Rock
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
03/16/13 |
| A new analysis of data shows that molten rock may have been present on the Moon more recently and for longer periods than previously thought. Differentiation — a settling out of rock layers as liquid rock cools — would require thousands of years and a fluid rock sea at least six miles deep. |
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Water on the Moon
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
02/20/13 |
| Scientists have detected traces of water in the crystalline structure of mineral samples from the upper crust of the Moon that were obtained during the Apollo missions. |
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Twin Probes Will Crash on the Moon
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
12/16/12 |
| The twin GRAIL mission probes are being prepared for their controlled descent and impact near the Moon's north pole. |
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The Moon's Battered History
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
12/09/12 |
| Data from NASA's GRAIL mission indicates that in the first billion years of formation, the Moon may have endured much more massive impacts than previously thought. |
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Diary of a Space Zucchini, What do Dragons Eat?
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
11/05/12 |
| Don Pettit continues documenting the progress of plants grown on board the International Space Station. By studying different plants, from sunflowers to zucchinis, the experiments are helping scientists understand how life from Earth adapts to the space environment. |
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Diary of a Space Zucchini, Part 2
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
10/29/12 |
| Don Pettit, member of the Expedition 31 crew, continues to document the growth of plants in microgravity conditions onboard the International Space Station. These studies provide insight into how Earth life adapts to the space environment. |
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