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ASU Mars camera yields best Red Planet map ever
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09/09/2010 01:53 AM
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The best Mars map ever made is now available online for planetary scientists and armchair astronauts alike. And citizen scientists are invited to help make it even better. (2010-07-26)
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ASU instrument on NASA rover helps identify outcrop of long-sought rare rock on Mars
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09/09/2010 01:53 AM
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It's amazing what cleaning your glasses can reveal. A mineral-scouting instrument developed at Arizona State University has found an outcrop of rock rich in carbonates in the Columbia Hills of Gusev Crater on Mars, according to a report published online June 3 in the journal Science. The instrument is onboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit. (2010-06-04)
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Earth Microbes May Contaminate the Search for Life on Mars
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09/09/2010 01:53 AM
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Bacteria common to spacecraft may be able to survive the harsh environs of Mars long enough to inadvertently contaminate Mars with terrestrial life according to research published in the April 2010 issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology. (2010-04-28)
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Western researcher solves 37-year old space mystery
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09/09/2010 01:53 AM
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A researcher from The University of Western Ontario has helped solve a 37-year old space mystery using lunar images released yesterday by NASA and maps from his own atlas of the moon. (2010-03-17)
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Goddard scientist's breakthrough given ticket to Mars
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09/09/2010 01:53 AM
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The quest to discover whether Mars ever hosted an environment friendly to microscopic forms of life has just gotten a shot in the arm. (2010-01-06)
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Windy, wet and wild: Victoria Crater unveils more of Mars' geologic past
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09/09/2010 01:53 AM
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After thoroughly investigating Victoria Crater on Mars for two years, the instruments aboard the Rover Opportunity reveal more evidence of our neighboring red planet's windy, wet and wild past. (2009-05-22)
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How Martian winds make rocks walk
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09/09/2010 01:53 AM
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Rocks on Mars are on the move, rolling into the wind and forming organized patterns, according to new research. (2009-01-09)
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Psychologists show new ways to deal with health challenges in space
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09/09/2010 01:53 AM
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As NASA prepares to send humans back to the moon and then on to Mars, psychologists are exploring the challenges astronauts will face on missions that will be much longer and more demanding than previous space flights. (2008-08-15)
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Bringing Martian samples to Earth -- preparations outlined in journal Astrobiology
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09/09/2010 01:53 AM
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A critical component of NASA's Mars exploration program involves bringing planetary samples back to Earth for in-depth analysis, plans for which are detailed in the latest issue of Astrobiology, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The report is available free online at www.liebertpub.com/ast (2008-08-14)
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Mars Sample Return: bridging robotic and human exploration
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09/09/2010 01:53 AM
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The first robotic mission to return samples to Earth from Mars took a further step toward realisation with the recent publication of a mission design report by the iMARS Working Group. The report defines key elements of the future internationally-funded mission involving the cooperation of ESA, NASA and other national agencies. (2008-07-23)
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Foot-dragging Mars rover finds Yellowstone-like hot spring deposits
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09/09/2010 01:53 AM
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Deposits of nearly pure silica discovered by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit in Gusev Crater formed when volcanic steam or hot water (or maybe both) percolated through the ground. (2008-05-23)
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Phoenix mission to Mars will search for climate clues
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09/09/2010 01:53 AM
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On May 25, 2008, approaching 5 p.m. PDT, NASA scientists will be wondering: Just how green is their valley? That's because at that time the Phoenix Mars Mission space vehicle will be touching down on its three legs to make a soft landing onto the northern Mars terrain called Green Valley. (2008-05-23)
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Mars Express mission controllers ready for NASA Phoenix landing
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09/09/2010 01:53 AM
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ESA's Mars Express mission control team are ready to monitor Phoenix's critical entry, descent and landing onto the Martian surface on 26 May 2008. (2008-05-21)
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Mars rovers find new evidence of 'habitable niche'; perilous third winter approaches
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09/09/2010 01:53 AM
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Inch by power-conserving inch, drivers on Earth have moved the Mars rover Spirit to a spot where it has its best chance at surviving a third Martian winter -- and where it will celebrate its fourth anniversary (in Earth years) since bouncing down on Mars for a projected 90-day mission in January 2004. (2007-12-26)
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