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Solar System
Mars
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Martian Dune Marks Could Be Made By Dry Ice, Not Water
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| Topic: Mars |
06/18/13 |
| A new study shows that hunks of frozen carbon dioxide (or dry ice) could create marks on martian sand dunes by gliding down the slope on cushions of gas. The study could help interpret whether or not certain structures on Mars are formed by flowing liquid water or other natural processes. |
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Precious Opals Shine a Light on Mars
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06/13/13 |
| Research that sheds light on how Australian opals formed indicates the red dirt in the land Down Under might be similar to the red surface of Mars. |
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Rounded Stones on Mars are Evidence of Flowing Water
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| Topic: Mars |
06/01/13 |
| NASA's Curiosity rover has returned images of what may have been a riverbed on Mars. The observations reveal areas with gravel and pebbles. After studying the size and shape of the pebbles, a team of scientists has reported that the features are clear evidence of flowing water on ancient Mars. |
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Mars Icebreaker Life Mission
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| Topic: Mars |
05/16/13 |
| The Icebreaker Life mission to Mars, currently being developed, would drill down about 3 feet and scan the ice shavings for organic biomarkers — molecules that are too complex to be produced non-biologically and could be conclusive evidence of life. |
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It’s Time to Get Serious About Going to Mars
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| Topic: Mars |
05/08/13 |
| If NASA is to land humans on Mars by the 2030s, as President Barack Obama has directed, there's not much time to settle on a plan and develop the technologies required, agency officials said Monday, May 6. A report from the Humans 2 Mars conference in Washington D.C. |
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Humans 2 Mars Summit
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| Topic: Mars |
05/07/13 |
| Explore Mars and the George Washington University Space Policy Institute present the The Humans to Mars (H2M) Summit, 6-8 May 2013 at the Lisner Auditorium of the George Washington University in Washington, DC. |
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Remaining Mars Atmosphere Still Dynamic
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| Topic: Mars |
04/11/13 |
| New data from the Curiosity rover indicates that much of Mars' original atmosphere has been lost, but what remains is still quite active. |
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Alaska Sand Dunes Imply a Wetter Mars
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04/01/13 |
| Liquid water at and beneath frozen Alaskan sand dunes during Arctic winter suggests that liquid water could also be temporarily stable at frost-covered sand dunes on Mars. |
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