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On the Trails of Stars
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| Topic: Missions |
10/08/12 |
| Summary: Don Pettit, member of the Expedition 31 crew, proves that the sky is not the image for artistic compositions as he points he snaps photos from the vantage point of the International Space Station. |
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Why Curiosity Matters
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| Topic: Mars |
10/07/12 |
| Summary: Adam Steltzner, the Entry, Descent and Landing Phase Lead for Curiosity, explains why the Mars rover matters to ordinary people. Space exploration is an expensive endeavor, but the benefits that missions bring can be wide-reaching in terms of education and economic payback. |
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Microbial Alchemy
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
10/07/12 |
| Summary: Researchers have discovered that a bacterium's ability to withstand toxicity is key to creating 24-karat gold. With this knowledge, they created a multimedia art installation that received an honorable mention at a recent cyber art competition. |
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A Curiously Cold Layer in Venus Atmosphere
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| Topic: Venus |
10/06/12 |
| Summary: A new study shows that Venus has a surprisingly cold region high in its atmosphere, where carbon dioxide might freeze out as ice or snow. |
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Curiosity Soon to Scoop Some Soil
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| Topic: Mars |
10/06/12 |
| Summary: Curiosity is preparing to take its first scoop of martian soil for analysis. Soil samples will be used for key experiments on the rover to test whether or not environmental conditions in Gale Crater were once favorable for microbial life. |
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Titan's Changing Seasons
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| Topic: Titan |
10/05/12 |
| Summary: By analyzing observations of Titan collected over the past 30 years, scientists have found that changing seasons affect the Saturnian moon more than previously thought. |
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Microbes Living Under a Contaminated Waste Site
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
10/05/12 |
| Summary: Scientists have sequenced nearly 150,000 genes from soil samples at a former uranium mill. The study could help researchers understand how microbial communities in soil clean up sites contaminated with toxic metals. The results may even have implications in helping to reduce greenhouse gases. |
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Gale Crater Drier Than Expected
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| Topic: Mars |
10/04/12 |
| Summary: Data from Curiosity indicates that Gale Crater may be drier than scientists expected based on previous measurements from the Mars Odyssey orbiter. |
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