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Is NASA Planning an Asteroid-Capture Mission?
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| Topic: Meteorites, Comets and Asteroids |
03/31/13 |
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Scientists are wondering if NASA could capture a small asteroid and bring it in near proximity to our Moon. In doing so, the asteroid would be more accessible for human explorers. |
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The MAVEN Magnetometer
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| Topic: Mars |
03/30/13 |
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NASA's MAVEN mission to Mars will carry a sensitive magnetic-field instrument that will help reveal new information about the evolution of Mars' atmosphere. |
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Ancient Asteroid Caused Global Firestorm
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| Topic: Meteorites, Comets and Asteroids |
03/30/13 |
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A new study indicates that the impact responsible for the Chicxulub crater in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula triggered a global firestorm that led to global mass extinction. |
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Saturn's Vintage Goods
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| Topic: Saturn system |
03/29/13 |
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New data from Cassini suggests that the rings and moons of Saturn are bodies that date back to around the time of our solar system's birth. |
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How Microbes Survive at the Bare Minimum
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
03/29/13 |
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A new study shows that microscopic archaea are capable of eating tiny bits of protein. The finding provides new insight into the minimum conditions required for life to survive. |
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Earth's Moon and Asteroids Share Cosmic History
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| Topic: Meteorites, Comets and Asteroids |
03/27/13 |
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A new study shows that the Moon has more in common with large asteroids than previously believed. The research could shed light on a period early in Earth's history when our planet was bombarded by impacts. |
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GRAIL's Explosive Farewell
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
03/26/13 |
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NASA's twin GRAIL spacecraft were intentionally crashed into a mountain near the Moon's north pole in Dec, 2012. The cloud of gas and dust it generated was observed by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, providing new data about the Moon's composition. |
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