Aug 04 2011
Trickle of Salt Water — on Mars
An orbiting camera spies evidence of seasonal water on Mars' surface.
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Jul 26 2011
Could New Rover Find Fossils on Mars?
Rover "Curiosity" ups the ante in search for life beyond Earth, but can't directly detect Martian life.
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Jul 22 2011
New Mars Rover to Land at Gale Crater: Video
NASA has decided on where the Mars Science Laboratory, or 'Curiosity,' will land on Mars next year.
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Jul 18 2011
How a Mission to Mars Could Kill You
Will bootprints in the Martian soil be a part of our future, or will the interplanetary trip prove too hazardous for humans?
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Jun 29 2011
100 Years Ago, a Chunk of Mars Hit Egypt (and a Dog)
On June 28, 1911, an explosion shook the Nakhla region of Alexandria in Egypt at 9 a.m. According to an eyewitness account, a dog perished in the resulting meteorite fall.
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Jun 23 2011
NASA’s New Mars Rover Arrives at Launch Site
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory arrived at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., late Wednesday for launch preparations.
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Jun 23 2011
Homemade ‘Mars in a Bottle’ Tortures Bacteria
Before we send another biology experiment to Mars, let's build our own Martian environment in a lab and see which Earth lifeforms survive.
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Jun 17 2011
Mars Moon Phobos Sails by Jupiter
Think the lunar eclipse was cool? Well, check out the view from Europe's Mars Express, which is the only known witness to a recent eclipse of Jupiter by the Martian moon Phobos.
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Jun 13 2011
Mars Hit by Cosmic Buckshot, Again
The HiRISE camera on board a NASA satellite orbiting Mars has spotted a recent series of meteorite impacts on the Martian surface, a stark reminder of the dangers that face future Mars colonies.
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Jun 07 2011
Sadly, There’s No Secret Base On Mars
An overactive imagination and satellite photos of Mars can be a volatile combination.
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