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Solar System
Mars
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DAN: MSL's Underground Scout
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| Topic: Mars |
10/25/11 |
| NASA's Curiosity rover will soon use a special instrument to check for any water bound to shallow underground minerals on Mars. The results could help determine whether or not Mars could have supported habitats for life in the past. |
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New Technique Can Reveal Mars's Watery Past
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| Topic: Mars |
10/21/11 |
| The presence of the mineral jarosite on Mars means that liquid water had to exist at some point in the planet's past. Scientists have developed a new method for determining the age of jarosite and the conditions under which it formed. Now, scientists might be able to use jarosite samples to define when and where water flowed on Mars. |
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How Gale Crater Became MSL's Destination
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| Topic: Mars |
10/21/11 |
| In August of 2012, a new Mars rover will be delivered to Gale Crater, where it will search for signs that Mars was once habitable for life. |
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The Temperature of Early Mars
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| Topic: Mars |
10/15/11 |
| By studying the Mars meteorite ALH84001, scientists have directly determined the surface temperature of early Mars. The results are consistent with a warmer, wetter planet. |
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Tracing the Canals of Mars
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| Topic: Mars |
10/06/11 |
| Images of Mars taken from orbiting spacecraft suggest water may periodically appear on the planet´s surface. Over 100 years ago, Percival Lowell thought the "canals" on Mars were evidence of global engineering by an advanced race of Martians. |
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Rastreo de los Canales de Marte
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| Topic: Mars |
10/06/11 |
| Las imágenes de Marte tomadas desde su órbita sugieren que el agua puede aparecer periódicamente en la superficie del planeta. Hace unos 100 años, Percival Lowell pensó que los "canales" de Marte eran la evidencia de ingeniería global hecha por una raza avanzada de marcianos. |
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Mars Atmosphere is Supersaturated with Water
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| Topic: Mars |
10/02/11 |
| A new analysis of data from ESA's Mars Express spacecraft has revealed that the atmosphere of Mars is supersaturated with water vapor. The findings could help astrobiologists determine if Mars once supported habitable environments for life. |
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Martian Clay as Habitats for Life
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| Topic: Mars |
09/23/11 |
| New research shows that young clays discovered on Mars may have been habitats for life relatively recently in the planet's history. |
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Methane Debate Splits Mars Community
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| Topic: Mars |
09/12/11 |
| Eight years have passed, and scientists still haven't been able to come to any consensus over purported detections of methane on Mars. |
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