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Dawn Sees Hydrated Minerals on Giant Asteroid
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has
revealed that the giant
asteroid Vesta has its own
version of ring around the
collar. Two new papers based
on observations from the
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Landing Pads Being Designed for Extraterrestrial Missions
When the Mars Science
Laboratory's Curiosity rover
landed on Aug. 6, it was
another step forward in the
effort to eventually send
... > full story
NASA Mars Rover Targets Unusual Rock Enroute to First Destination
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity
has driven up to a
football-size rock that will
be the first for the rover's
arm to examine. Curiosity is
... > full story
Protection for Humans on Mars
For six weeks NASA's Mars
rover Curiosity has been
working on the Red Planet.
NASA also plans to send
humans to Mars within the
next 20 years. On the flight
and during the stay on Moon
... > full story
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NASA Mars Rover Opportunity Reveals Geological Mystery: Spherical Objects Unlike Previously Found 'Blueberries'
September 14, 2012 — NASA's long-lived rover Opportunity has returned an image of the Martian surface that is puzzling researchers. Spherical objects concentrated at an outcrop Opportunity reached last week differ in ... > full story -
Researchers Look to Alien Soils for Heat Shield
September 13, 2012 — An important test is coming up next week to see whether a heat shield made from the soil of the moon, Mars or an asteroid will stand up to the searing demands of a plunge through Earth's atmosphere. ... > full story -
Mars Rover Curiosity Arm Tests Nearly Complete
September 12, 2012 — NASA's Mars Curiosity team has almost finished robotic arm tests in preparation for the rover to touch and examine its first Martian ... > full story -
Vesta in Dawn's Rear View Mirror
September 11, 2012 — NASA's Dawn mission is releasing two parting views of the giant asteroid Vesta, using images that were among the last taken by the spacecraft as it departed its companion for the last ... > full story -
Extreme Life Forms Might Be Able to Survive on Eccentric Exoplanets
September 11, 2012 — Astronomers have discovered a veritable rogues' gallery of odd exoplanets -- from scorching hot worlds with molten surfaces to frigid ice balls. And while the hunt continues for the elusive "blue ... > full story -
NASA Observations Point to 'Dry Ice' Snowfall on Mars
September 11, 2012 — NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter data have given scientists the clearest evidence yet of carbon-dioxide snowfalls on Mars. This reveals the only known example of carbon-dioxide snow falling ... > full story -
NASA Mars Rover Curiosity's Arm Wields Camera Well
September 11, 2012 — NASA's Mars rover Curiosity stepped through activities on Sept. 7, 8 and 9 designed to check and characterize precision movements by the rover's robotic arm and use of tools on the arm. The ... > full story -
Martian Clays Were Not All Formed by the Action of Liquid Water
September 10, 2012 — Discovered in 2005, the clays of the southern hemisphere of Mars are often considered to be evidence for the existence of liquid water on the planet at a period in the very distant past between 4.5 ... > full story -
Hadley Crater Provides Deep Insight Into Martian Geology
September 6, 2012 — Recently engaged in providing support to the successful landing of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory's Curiosity rover, ESA's Mars Express has now returned to its primary mission of studying the diverse ... > full story -
NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Begins Arm-Work Phase
September 6, 2012 — After driving more than a football field's length since landing, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is spending several days preparing for full use of the tools on its ... > full story
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