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Solar System
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Perchlorate Points to Possible Puddle
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| Topic: Mars |
05/24/09 |
| New research shows that perchlorate salts at the Phoenix landing site could allow liquid to persist under the current temperatures and pressures found at the surface of Mars. The possibility of stable liquid at Mars' surface raises interesting questions about the potential for life on the red planet. |
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Windy, Wet and Wild
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| Topic: Mars |
05/23/09 |
| The team behind NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers has released new results from the two years that Opportunity spent exploring Victoria Crater. Opportunity's instruments have revealed more evidence for a windy and wet past on Mars. The findings further our understanding of the habitability of ancient Mars. |
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Spirit on Soft Ground
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| Topic: Mars |
05/15/09 |
| NASA's Spirit rover is on slippery ground. The rover's five working wheels have been slipping in soft soil, causing them to sink into the ground. It may be weeks before Spirit attempts to drive again, but in the meantime the rover will use its scientific instruments to study the properties of the troublesome soil. |
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Move On to Mars
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| Topic: Mars |
05/14/09 |
| When will humans visit Mars? Charles Cockell, a microbiologist who studies life in extreme environments, believes we have the necessary technology to go today if we really wanted to. |
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NASA, ESA and a Trip to Mars
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| Topic: Mars |
05/05/09 |
| NASA has selected two science investigations that will forge new alliances between NASA and the European Space Agency. Working together on missions like ExoMars will help astrobiologists in both countries determine whether or not Mars was once habitable for life. |
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Focused on Phobos
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| Topic: Mars |
04/30/09 |
| Mars has two tiny asteroid-like moons, Phobos and Deimos. The moons have not been the focus of Mars studies, but there are several missions in the planning stages that aim to change that. |
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Blowing the Dust Off Mars
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| Topic: Mars |
04/17/09 |
| It's dust storm season on Mars, and NASA's Mars rovers are watching the martian weather reports. With images from orbiting spacecraft, scientists can see where dust is rising into the martian atmosphere and track its movements. |
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Rover Reboots
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| Topic: Mars |
04/15/09 |
| NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has had some recent troubles, but is continuing its mission to explore the surface of Mars. While the rover moves toward new scientific targets, members of the mission team are trying to determine why the rover has recently rebooted its computer. |
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Welcome to the Red Planet
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| Topic: Mars |
03/26/09 |
| Looking for someplace inexpensive to go on your next vacation? Consider Mars. Now that Google Earth 5.0, with its built-in Mars mode, has been released, you can check out the most stunning vistas the Red Planet has to offer – and you won´t have to spend a dime. |
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Rover Spots Distant Goal
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| Topic: Mars |
03/21/09 |
| NASA's Opportunity rover has caught its first glimpse of the destination it's been seeking for the past six months – Endeavor Crater. On route to Endeavor, Opportunity will continue to examine the martian soil in search of clues about the past climate of Mars. |
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