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Deliberate Delay
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
07/22/11 |
| Summary: Astrobiology Magazine Field Research Editor Henry Bortman is spending the week in British Columbia with scientists exploring Kelly Lake in piloted submersible vehicles. This second report describes an experiment to simulate communications with human explorers on a near-Earth asteroid. |
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Off to a Rocky Start
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
07/21/11 |
| Summary: Astrobiology Magazine Field Research Editor Henry Bortman is spending the week in British Columbia with scientists from the Pavilion Lake Research Project. They are using submersible vehicles to explore the "microbialite" structures that line the bottom of Kelly Lake. In his first report, Bortman describes some initial snags. |
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The Moon in 3-D
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
07/15/11 |
| Summary: A second ARTEMIS satellite is set to enter orbit around the Moon this weekend. ARTEMIS will acquire a full 3-D view of the Moon's magnetic field and surface. |
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Mapping Microbialites
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
07/14/11 |
| Summary: Microbialites, strange carbonate structures that line the bottom of Pavilion Lake in British Columbia, Canada, come in many shapes and sizes. No-one knows why. But scientists in the Pavilion Lake Research Project hope to learn more by studying nearby Kelly Lake and making some comparisons. |
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Wine and Weightlessness
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
07/03/11 |
| Summary: Wine may hold a key ingredient to help astronauts cope with the negative effects of spaceflight. |
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Sleep Long and Prosper
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
06/29/11 |
| Summary: A new study is helping scientists understand how microgravity affects sleep in space. The research could help astrobiologists understand how complex organisms that require sleep adjust to life beyond planet Earth. |
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Ultrasound for Astronauts
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
06/28/11 |
| Summary: Ultrasound exams may be a key to maintaining the health of astronauts on long duration missions. |
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How LRO Changed Our View of the Moon
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
06/27/11 |
| Summary: NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter changed our view of the entire Moon, helping astrobiologists understand it's formation, history and links to the habitability of Earth. |
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Testing Spacesuits in Antarctica, part 5
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
06/20/11 |
| Summary: In this field diary, Margarita Marinova takes us on a journey to Antarctica in order to test spacesuits. Testing the suits in harsh environments on Earth can help future explorers, who will need protection when investigating Mars and other places in the solar system. |
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Recycling Water in Space
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
06/19/11 |
| Summary: During the last space shuttle flight, astronauts will test a new method for recycling 'used' water. Water is essential for life, and having access to water beyond Earth will be a major obstacle for future space explorers. |
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