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Space Harms Hips
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
01/27/09 |
| Astronauts lose strength in their bones when spending long periods of time in space. A new study shows that this may adversely affect their health back on Earth. |
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Exploring the Eighth Continent
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
01/24/09 |
| The Indian spacecraft, Chandrayaan-1, has returned images of never-before-seen regions of the Moon's poles using a NASA-developed instrument. The mission will help determine if important resources like ice deposits exist in permanently shadowed craters near these regions. |
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Stepping-Stone to the Stars
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| 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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Our Magnetic Moon
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
01/17/09 |
| The rocks collected during the Apollo missions have puzzled scientists for decades because of the magnetic traces they contain. Now, scientists have solved the riddle, yielding important information about the early solar system and the formation of the planets and other celestial bodies. |
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Building a Home from Lunar Rocks
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
01/13/09 |
| Researchers have developed an incredibly strong and versatile building material using simulated lunar rock. The technology could be used to build colonies for human explorers and scientists using resources that are already available on the Moon. |
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Turning Lunar Dust into Gold
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| 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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Taking Out the Trash
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
11/23/08 |
| Researchers are developing new technology to aid future human explorers on the Moon and Mars - by taking out the trash. A new waste system will help astronauts recycle resources, like water, before deposal. It was also help prevent forward contamination of locations like the martian surface. |
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India Arrives at the Moon
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
11/11/08 |
| Chandrayaan-1, India's first mission to the moon, has successfully arrived in orbit around the moon. The satellite is now prepared to return valuable information about the lunar environment in preparation for future human missions. |
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Spaceship Force Field
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
11/05/08 |
| Researchers may have discovered how to create a 'portable magnetosphere' to protect astronauts from harmful space radiation. The device would act as a force field, shielding a spacecraft and its passengers from the dangers of solar storms. |
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Cold Storage for Alien Organisms
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| 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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