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Phobos-Grunt Will Fall to Earth in January
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| Topic: Mars |
12/14/11 |
| The Phobos-Grunt probe has been trapped in low Earth orbit for more than a month. Now, it is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere in early January. |
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NASA Mars Rover Begins Research in Space
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| Topic: Mars |
12/14/11 |
| Following a successful launch on November 26th, NASA's new Mars rover is already returning important scientific data. The Curiosity rover is monitoring space radiation from inside its capsule, which will aid in planning future human missions to the Red Planet. |
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Life Possible on Extensive Parts of Mars
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| Topic: Mars |
12/13/11 |
| A new study indicates that extensive regions of the sub-surface of Mars could contain water and be at comfortable temperatures for terrestrial – and potentially martian – microbes. |
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Mars Rover Finds Mineral Vein Deposited by Water
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| Topic: Mars |
12/09/11 |
| NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has found bright veins of a mineral, apparently gypsum, deposited by water. The discovery could have implications in understanding the potential for life in Mars' past. |
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SAM I Am
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| Topic: Mars |
12/05/11 |
| When the Mars Science Laboratory rover ‘Curiosity” lands on Mars in August 2012, its SAM instrument will “follow the carbon” to better understand the past and present habitability of our planetary neighbor. |
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Buried Ice on Mars
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| Topic: Mars |
12/04/11 |
| Radar probing of the Phlegra Montes region on Mars suggests large volumes of ice water sit below the surface. |
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ChemCam to Shine a Light on Mars Habitability
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| Topic: Mars |
11/28/11 |
| The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) on its way and researchers are preparing for the data it's instruments will return from Mars. Among MSL's instruments is ChemCam, which will use lasers to remotely analyze the elemental composition of Mars's surface. ChemCam could help determine the potential for past or present life on Mars. |
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Mars Mission Lifts Off
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| Topic: Mars |
11/26/11 |
| NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) and its Curiosity rover have blasted off on an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, and is now heading to Mars. |
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Missão Marte Decola
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| Topic: Mars |
11/26/11 |
| A Astrobiology Magazine está destacando as 10 principais estórias de 2011. Na principal estória do ano, Mars Science Laboratory – MSL (Laboratório de Ciências Marte) da NASA e seu “rover” Curiosity (Curiosidade) decolaram no foguete Atlas V da Cape Canaveral Air Force Base (Base Aérea de Cabo Canaveral) na Flórida. A missão histórica de astrobiologia está agora em direção a Marte. |
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Still Hope for Phobos-Grunt
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| Topic: Mars |
11/24/11 |
| A tracking station in Australia has established contact with the Russian Phobos-Grunt spacecraft. Discussion is ongoing on whether the craft can still complete its mission. |
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