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May 03, 2013
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Studying meteorites may reveal Mars' secrets of life
East Lansing MI (SPX) May 03, 2013
In an effort to determine if conditions were ever right on Mars to sustain life, a team of scientists, including a Michigan State University professor, has examined a meteorite that formed on the red planet more than a billion years ago. And although this team's work is not specifically solving the mystery, it is laying the groundwork for future researchers to answer this age-old question. The problem, said MSU geological sciences professor Michael Velbel, is that most meteorites that origin ... read more
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NASA Invites Public to Send Names And Messages to Mars
NASA is inviting members of the public to submit their names and a personal message online for a DVD to be carried aboard a spacecraft that will study the Martian upper atmosphere. Scheduled f ... more
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NASA says Mars rover Opportunity back on the job after standby time
NASA says the Opportunity rover on Mars is back under Earth control after having been in standby mode while Mars passed behind the sun, blocking communications. ... more
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Opportunity in Standby as Commanding Moratorium Ends
During a moratorium on commanding this month while Mars passed nearly behind the sun - a phase called solar conjunction - NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity entered a type of standby mode. ... more
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Dutch reality show seeks one-way astronauts for Mars
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SPACE TRAVEL

NASA urged to preserve funding for planetary science missions
Members of Congress say they've urged NASA to spare planetary science funding and resist pressures to make disproportionate cuts to the science budget. ... more
IRON AND ICE

Comet to Make Close Flyby of Red Planet in October 2014
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Russia to Explore Moon, Mars by 2030
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NASA Mars Orbiter Images May Show 1971 Soviet Lander
Hardware from a spacecraft that the Soviet Union landed on Mars in 1971 might appear in images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. While following news about Mars and NASA's Curiosity rov ... more
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Opportunity is in position for solar conjunction at 'Cape York' on the rim of Endeavour Crater
Solar conjunction is when the Sun comes between Earth and Mars, which occurs about once every 26 months. During this time there will be diminished communications to Opportunity. The team will ... more
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Accurate pointing by Curiosity
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Twin Mars craters suggest subsurface water in planet's past
A European spacecraft captured an image of "twin" craters on Mars showing evidence of dramatic underground events possibly involving ice, scientists say. ... more
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NASA spacecraft may have spotted pieces of Soviet spacecraft on Mars
Russian space enthusiasts say a NASA orbiter may have captured images of pieces of a Soviet spacecraft that made a soft landing on Mars more than 40 years ago. ... more
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Opportunity For A Quiet Period for Next Three Weeks
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Shaking ExoMars
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Remaining Martian Atmosphere Still Dynamic
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Astronaut's radiation study will be critical for Mars mission
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EARLY EARTH

Carbon's role in atmosphere formation
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Registration Opens for NASA Night Rover Energy Challenge
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Opportunity Moves Into Place for Quiet Period of Operations

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