items tagged with Mars
Three-month Martian journey turns into five years
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-26 08:34:51
Two rovers landed on Mars in January 2004 for what was expected by NASA to be a three-month tour of the Martian landscape. It’s now 2009, five years later, and Spirit and Opportunity just keep going and going and going. We know eventually their journey will end, but not just yet!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-26 08:34:51
Two rovers landed on Mars in January 2004 for what was expected by NASA to be a three-month tour of the Martian landscape. It’s now 2009, five years later, and Spirit and Opportunity just keep going and going and going. We know eventually their journey will end, but not just yet!
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Astronauts test themselves for space cooties
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-21 10:15:13
Two of the STS-119 astronauts onboard the International Space Station tested themselves for possible biological contamination before taking a spacewalk in what NASA calls the "first-ever test of planetary protection technology."
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-21 10:15:13
Two of the STS-119 astronauts onboard the International Space Station tested themselves for possible biological contamination before taking a spacewalk in what NASA calls the "first-ever test of planetary protection technology."
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Vote for favorite name of NASA Mars Science Lab
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-19 16:45:36
After nine favorite names were selected by grade school students for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory, now it is your turn to vote for your favorite one, which will become the new name for NASA's new robotic rover mission to planet Mars.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-19 16:45:36
After nine favorite names were selected by grade school students for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory, now it is your turn to vote for your favorite one, which will become the new name for NASA's new robotic rover mission to planet Mars.
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Mercury, Mars formed from leftovers of Earth, Venus
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-06 12:21:06
According to a new theory (which some are calling 'radical') by U.S. astronomer Brad Hansen, the two larger inner planets of our Solar System (Earth and Venus) formed first and the leftover materials came together to form the two smaller inner planets (Mercury and Mars).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-06 12:21:06
According to a new theory (which some are calling 'radical') by U.S. astronomer Brad Hansen, the two larger inner planets of our Solar System (Earth and Venus) formed first and the leftover materials came together to form the two smaller inner planets (Mercury and Mars).
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Google, NASA add planet Mars to Google Earth 5.0
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-02 17:48:16
On Monday, February 2, 2009, NASA announced its collaboration with Google to bring a high-resolution, three-dimensional view of Mars. The Google Earth 5.0 will provide maps of the Red Planet so you can explore the planet just like NASA robots on its surface and NASA spacecraft orbiting above.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-02 17:48:16
On Monday, February 2, 2009, NASA announced its collaboration with Google to bring a high-resolution, three-dimensional view of Mars. The Google Earth 5.0 will provide maps of the Red Planet so you can explore the planet just like NASA robots on its surface and NASA spacecraft orbiting above.
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