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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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