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Mar 2, 2001In the spring of 2003, NASA will send two rovers to Mars to search for signs of water in the planet's ancient past. But where exactly on Mars should they look for it? -
Feb 12, 2001On February 12, NEAR Shoemaker becomes the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid. Its findings may tell us something about our planet, our solar system, and solar systems beyond our own.
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Feb 12, 2001On February 12, NEAR Shoemaker becomes the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid. Its findings may tell us something about our planet, our solar system, and solar systems beyond our own.
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Feb 9, 2001By recreating the Martian surface in the laboratory, NASA scientists may have begun to answer two questions: why the Martian surface is so red, and why organic life has not yet been found there.
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Feb 2, 2001Jupiter's four largest moons were discovered by Galileo in 1610. Three of them might hold oceans of liquid water beneath their icy exteriors. Liquid water is a prerequisite for life.
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Jan 23, 2001A hardy microbe from Earth may one day transform the barren ground of Mars into arable soil.
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Jan 22, 2001Greenhouse gases might one day be used to warm the cold surface of Mars, and make the planet habitable for humans.
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Dec 19, 2000NASA Astrobiology Institute and Penn State have developed a method to understand Titan's atmospheric chemistry.
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Dec 11, 2000Did an ancient flood cover the northern lowlands? Mars Orbiter images give a front row seat.
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Dec 7, 2000Two Mars rovers, one in May and the other in June of 2003 will land six months later at different locations. Both take on the daunting task of probing for water clues.
