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Solar System
Mars
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The Arm of Opportunity
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| Topic: Mars |
04/27/08 |
| NASA's Opportunity rover is having difficulty with a small motor in its robotic arm. Researchers are assessing how the rover's mission will be affected if the motor is no longer usable. |
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Icy Active Mars
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| Topic: Mars |
04/25/08 |
| New evidence shows that Mars' climate may have been much more dynamic than previously thought. The research has implications in understanding whether or not Mars could have supported life in its past. |
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Colorful Phobos
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| Topic: Mars |
04/11/08 |
| NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured a new stereo view of Mars' largest moon, Phobos. The image could yield new information about Mars and its unique moons. |
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Visiting Mars, Again and Again
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| Topic: Mars |
04/07/08 |
| There are several new missions set to explore the planet Mars over the next decade. Astrobiology Magazine recently discussed these missions with Michael Meyer, lead scientist for NASA's Mars Exploration Program, and Luann Becker, a geochemist who is developing an instrument for the European Space Agency´s ExoMars mission. |
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Odyssey's Outlook
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| Topic: Mars |
03/22/08 |
| NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter has discovered evidence of salt deposits on the surface of Mars. These deposits may indicate areas where water was abundant and where best to search for signs of past life. |
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Violent Volcanic Mars
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| Topic: Mars |
03/20/08 |
| New data from Mars indicates that the planet has undergone a series of global volcanic upheavals that spewed lava and water onto the surface. New clues about the geological history of Mars may help determine if the planet was once suitable for life. |
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By the Shore of a Martian Lake
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| Topic: Mars |
03/09/08 |
| Scientists have discovered evidence of what may have been a habitable, ancient lake on early Mars. Images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter indicate that Mars' Holden crater was once filled with a long-lived and calm lake. |
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Comparing Mars and Venus
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| Topic: Mars |
03/07/08 |
| Simultaneous observations of Mars and Venus by two European spacecraft are providing scientists with a unique opportunity for comparative planetology. The study will help scientists understand the past environments of both planets. |
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Mars Flows Run Dry
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| Topic: Mars |
03/04/08 |
| New research casts doubt on the idea that images of bright spots in Martian gullies indicate recently flowing water on Mars. The spots could have been caused by an avalanche of dry sand and gravel. |
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NASA´s Wine Sniffer
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| Topic: Mars |
03/03/08 |
| A detector designed to search for signs of life on Mars may prove useful closer to home. It turns out the device also excels at identifying the components of red wine and other foods and beverages that can cause headaches, or in extreme cases, even lead to strokes. |
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