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Exploration
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Moon Meteor Truly Extraterrestrial
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
04/27/04 |
| When the Apollo moon rocks were analyzed back on Earth, there was a difference in their composition compared to what was predicted by remote sensing. A theory about space weathering was proposed thirty years ago to account for the observed differences. |
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Red Planet in Sensaround
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
03/09/04 |
| An experience that few can imagine sampling is in some ways the simplest: to breathe deeply on another planet or moon. So what does Mars offer today to the sensory connoisseur? |
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Roam in a Day
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
02/14/04 |
| Four prominent scientists are represented on the new Presidential commission chartered to study how best to plan a moon to Mars initiative. The commissioners repeated a need for crafting sustained efforts, while also considering an off-charter topic of how to sustain interest in space astronomy. |
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Best Laid Plans, Men and Machines
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
01/19/04 |
| John Logsdon recently served on the Columbia Accident Investigation Board for NASA, and continues to shape views of both space history and tomorrow's policy. Astrobiology Magazine had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Logsdon about exploration initiatives. |
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George W. Bush: Triad of Exploration Goals
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
01/14/04 |
| The Presidential NASA address outlined broad plans for three exploration goals: finish the space station, a new shuttle by 2014, and a return to the moon. |
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Lunar Dust Bowl
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
11/12/03 |
| Radar data taken with the world's largest radio telescope at Arecibo, Puerto Rico, shows that the lunar poles likely lack ice in shadowed craters, a finding that contradicts the earlier results from the Defense Department's Clementine satellite. |
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Red Moon Rising
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
11/08/03 |
| Tonight's lunar eclipse presents a blood-red hue of scattered light from the Earth against the grey pallette of our Moon's reflective crust. |
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Flying Humans: Interview with David Glover
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
10/18/03 |
| Prototype gliders for long-distance flying on Mars have reached their testing phase. A seasoned soaring guide and former President of the US Hang Gliding Association, David Glover, talks about the challenges of soaring on Earth and potentially elsewhere. |
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Ion Drive to the Moon
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
09/27/03 |
| A new mission to survey the moon, called SMART-1, will also demonstrate a number of technologies for efficient space travel, including solar and ion propulsion. The probe launched flawlessly on September 27, and is currently on course for its lunar rendezvous. |
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SMART-1: Chips Off the Terrestrial Block
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
08/21/03 |
| The first European lunar probe, called SMART-1, is scheduled to launch toward the moon in the next few weeks. Its primary goal will test theories of how the moon formed and evolved, along with any potential polar water-ice history. |
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