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Too Salty to Freeze
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| Topic: Mars |
03/20/09 |
| For the first time, liquid water has been detected on Mars. Salty, liquid water has been detected on a leg of NASA's Mars Phoenix Lander. The discovery has implications in determining whether or not Mars is habitable for life. |
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Spirit Struggling On
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| Topic: Mars |
03/08/09 |
| Loose soil is forcing NASA's Spirit rover to take the long way around to its next study site. However, Spirit is already making new discoveries that will help scientists determine if the past environment of Mars was once capable of supporting life. |
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Water May Have Shaped Solar System's Tallest Mountain
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| Topic: Mars |
03/07/09 |
| Research shows that pockets of ancient, liquid water may still be trapped beneath Mars' massive volcano, Olympus Mons. By studying why the volcano is shaped the way it is, scientists determined that clay sediments could account for its asymmetric shape. |
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A Sliver of a Chance for Life on Mars
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| Topic: Mars |
02/26/09 |
| The Phoenix Mars Lander witnessed water vapor adsorbing into the martian soil each night. Researchers suspect the films of water that resulted are probably too thin for life now, but they may have been thick enough millions of years ago. |
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Google Mars
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| Topic: Mars |
02/07/09 |
| NASA and Google have announced a new 'Mars mode' in Google Earth. Now, everyone can navigate three-dimensional views of the Red Planet - through the eyes of Mars rovers and other Mars missions. Google Mars 3D will also serve as a platform for scientists to share data. |
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Methane Suggests Mars Not Dead
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| Topic: Mars |
01/16/09 |
| The first definitive detection of methane in the atmosphere of Mars indicates that the planet is either biologically or geologically active. The finding raises interesting questions about the potential for life on Mars today. |
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Methane-Spewing Martians?
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| Topic: Mars |
01/15/09 |
| The methane found on Mars could be a sign of life on the red planet. Researchers are devising an instrument to measure the isotopic abundances that could distinguish a biological origin from a geological one. |
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Methane-Spewing Martians?
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| Topic: Mars |
01/15/09 |
| The methane found on Mars could be a sign of life on the red planet. Researchers are devising an instrument to measure the isotopic abundances that could distinguish a biological origin from a geological one. |
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Astrobiology Top 10: Liquid Water in the Martian North? Maybe.
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| Topic: Mars |
01/02/09 |
| Astrobiology Magazine is looking back over 2008, highlighting the top 10 astrobiology stories of the year. The top story is NASA´s Phoenix mission. The lander arrived on Mars on May 25, and it conducted several tests of the martian soil and atmosphere. One surprising discovery was the presence of the chemical compound perchlorate in the soil. |
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Missing Mars Mineral Materalizes
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| Topic: Mars |
12/23/08 |
| Researchers using NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have identified carbonate minerals on the martian surface, indicating that the planet had different types of watery environments in its past. The discovery has important implications in determining if Mars was once habitable. |
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