items tagged with Mars
Power depleted Martian rovers caught by expanding dust storm
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-21 08:41:09
What was considered several weeks ago by NASA as just a weather delay for descending Victoria Crater is now a massive dust storm on Mars that has the potential of permanently shutting down one or both of the solar-powered Mars Exploration Rovers Opportunity and Spirit.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-21 08:41:09
What was considered several weeks ago by NASA as just a weather delay for descending Victoria Crater is now a massive dust storm on Mars that has the potential of permanently shutting down one or both of the solar-powered Mars Exploration Rovers Opportunity and Spirit.
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Opportunity’s next opportunity for discovery awaits at Victoria
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-09 08:10:13
The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is parked at the rim of Victoria Crater waiting to descent into its interior for what could be a treasure trove of information from the planet’s past.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-09 08:10:13
The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is parked at the rim of Victoria Crater waiting to descent into its interior for what could be a treasure trove of information from the planet’s past.
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Weird science goes to space in search of life
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-06 19:58:49
According to the National Research Council (NRC), the search for extraterrestrial (ET) life beyond Earth’s solar system should be widened throughout the universe to include investigations that includes “weird” life.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-06 19:58:49
According to the National Research Council (NRC), the search for extraterrestrial (ET) life beyond Earth’s solar system should be widened throughout the universe to include investigations that includes “weird” life.
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Martian storm blocks Sun, delays Opportunity’s descent into Victoria Crater
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-04 17:17:50
A massive Martian dust storm has blocked sunlight that provides power to Opportunity, one of the two robotic probes of the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission. Opportunity’s descent into Victoria Crater will be delayed as a result.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-04 17:17:50
A massive Martian dust storm has blocked sunlight that provides power to Opportunity, one of the two robotic probes of the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission. Opportunity’s descent into Victoria Crater will be delayed as a result.
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Earth and Moon cores similar, adds support to impact theory
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-02 20:56:06
New research compared silicon samples taken from the Earth, meteorites, and planetary materials. The results show that the Earth’s core and the Moon’s core contain the same silicon isotopic material, supporting the impact theory that the two were one body until a large impact separated them.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-02 20:56:06
New research compared silicon samples taken from the Earth, meteorites, and planetary materials. The results show that the Earth’s core and the Moon’s core contain the same silicon isotopic material, supporting the impact theory that the two were one body until a large impact separated them.
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Mars Rover Opportunity heads into large crater
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-06-29 00:35:04
NASA's Opportunity Mars rover is set to descend into the 70m deep Victoria Crater.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-06-29 00:35:04
NASA's Opportunity Mars rover is set to descend into the 70m deep Victoria Crater.
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University of Arizona leases Biosphere 2 for climate research
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-06-27 09:25:24
The University of Arizona has agreed to lease the artificially closed ecological system called Biosphere 2 for research on earth science and global environmental change. Concern was mounting that the famous glass-and-steel terrarium would be destroyed to make way for a housing development.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-06-27 09:25:24
The University of Arizona has agreed to lease the artificially closed ecological system called Biosphere 2 for research on earth science and global environmental change. Concern was mounting that the famous glass-and-steel terrarium would be destroyed to make way for a housing development.
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NASA in talks to give free Space Station access
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-06-26 09:09:53
On Monday, June 25, 2007, NASA officials stated that they are in negotiations with several government agencies to conduct research on the International Space Station starting in 2011.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-06-26 09:09:53
On Monday, June 25, 2007, NASA officials stated that they are in negotiations with several government agencies to conduct research on the International Space Station starting in 2011.
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ESA needs guinea pigs for Mars trip simulation
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-06-19 21:56:14
The European Space Agency is calling for volunteers to take part in simulated trip to Mars.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-06-19 21:56:14
The European Space Agency is calling for volunteers to take part in simulated trip to Mars.
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NASA signs private sector agreements
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-06-19 00:23:04
NASA has entered into agreements with a trio of businesses aimed at the development of capabilities to launch people and cargo into low Earth orbit.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-06-19 00:23:04
NASA has entered into agreements with a trio of businesses aimed at the development of capabilities to launch people and cargo into low Earth orbit.
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Ancient Martian oceans warped by redistribution of planet's mass
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-06-13 22:53:05
Planetary scientists have tossed around the idea that Mars once had large oceans. However, the facts before them just didn’t add up. New evidence shows that the warping of Martian rock has hidden the evidence for Martian oceans—at least, until now.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-06-13 22:53:05
Planetary scientists have tossed around the idea that Mars once had large oceans. However, the facts before them just didn’t add up. New evidence shows that the warping of Martian rock has hidden the evidence for Martian oceans—at least, until now.
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Spectacular images of possible caves on Mars found by NASA spacecraft
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-06-06 17:24:58
NASA's two spacecraft Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Mars Odyssey have found several possible caves on the planet Mars. Their fantastic images were made with two very powerful cameras onboard.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-06-06 17:24:58
NASA's two spacecraft Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Mars Odyssey have found several possible caves on the planet Mars. Their fantastic images were made with two very powerful cameras onboard.
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Cut in astronaut glove prompts change in NASA procedures
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-25 20:19:44
Officials with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are reporting that a cut in the fabric of one of their astronaut’s spacesuits has prompted the agency to change their procedures during spacewalks, or extravehicular activities (EVAs).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-25 20:19:44
Officials with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are reporting that a cut in the fabric of one of their astronaut’s spacesuits has prompted the agency to change their procedures during spacewalks, or extravehicular activities (EVAs).
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World of space highlighted at 2007 Space Conference
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-24 09:31:22
From May 25 to 28, 2007, the National Space Society’s 2007 International Space Development Conference (ISDC) will be held at the InterContinental Hotel in Dallas, Texas.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-24 09:31:22
From May 25 to 28, 2007, the National Space Society’s 2007 International Space Development Conference (ISDC) will be held at the InterContinental Hotel in Dallas, Texas.
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Melanized fungi eat gamma radiation to grow big and strong
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2007-05-23 10:23:10
Researchers at Yeshiva University in New York City found that fungi with pigment melanin use gamma radiation as food.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2007-05-23 10:23:10
Researchers at Yeshiva University in New York City found that fungi with pigment melanin use gamma radiation as food.
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NASA Spirit rover finds extra wet discovery on Mars
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-21 21:47:25
Much by accident, a sluggish wheel made a deep rut into the Martian surface. The rut was seen by Earth investigators to be brighter than other soil. Once analyzed, the white-toned soil was found to contain pure silica, a good indicator that water was once present.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-21 21:47:25
Much by accident, a sluggish wheel made a deep rut into the Martian surface. The rut was seen by Earth investigators to be brighter than other soil. Once analyzed, the white-toned soil was found to contain pure silica, a good indicator that water was once present.
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Mars probe in Florida for launch preparations
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2007-05-09 06:27:19
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A robotic probe designed to touch and analyze Martian water for the first time is being prepared for launch at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, officials said on Tuesday.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2007-05-09 06:27:19
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A robotic probe designed to touch and analyze Martian water for the first time is being prepared for launch at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, officials said on Tuesday.
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NASA Mars probe Phoenix sent to Kennedy for launch
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-08 21:03:37
On May 7, 2007, the Phoenix lander was flown onboard an Air Force C-17 cargo aircraft to Florida from Colorado where it was built at the Lockheed Martin Space Systems facility near Denver.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-08 21:03:37
On May 7, 2007, the Phoenix lander was flown onboard an Air Force C-17 cargo aircraft to Florida from Colorado where it was built at the Lockheed Martin Space Systems facility near Denver.
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NEEMO-12 goes in opposite direction to most NASA flights: Underwater
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-07 15:23:52
NEEMO-12, short for NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 12, begins its 12-day “innerspace” mission on May 7, 2007, off the Florida coast where crewmembers will explore the ocean’s bottom and practice for future extended “outerspace” missions.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-07 15:23:52
NEEMO-12, short for NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 12, begins its 12-day “innerspace” mission on May 7, 2007, off the Florida coast where crewmembers will explore the ocean’s bottom and practice for future extended “outerspace” missions.
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NASA Spirit heads for Home Plate and slides into a volcano
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-05 16:16:49
While exploring the Home Plate on Mars, the Spirit rover saw evidence that Mars experienced volcanic explosions in its ancient past. This is the first discovery by either of the NASA probes (Spirit or Opportunity) that shows direct evidence of an explosive volcanic deposit and lends support to past water.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-05-05 16:16:49
While exploring the Home Plate on Mars, the Spirit rover saw evidence that Mars experienced volcanic explosions in its ancient past. This is the first discovery by either of the NASA probes (Spirit or Opportunity) that shows direct evidence of an explosive volcanic deposit and lends support to past water.
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