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September 30, 2016

Curiosity Finds Evidence of Mars Crust Contributing to Atmosphere
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 30, 2016
NASA's Curiosity rover has found evidence that chemistry in the surface material on Mars contributed dynamically to the makeup of its atmosphere over time. It's another clue that the history of the Red Planet's atmosphere is more complex and interesting than a simple legacy of loss. The findings come from the rover's Sample Analysis at Mars, or SAM, instrument suite, which studied the gases xenon and krypton in Mars' atmosphere. The two gases can be used as tracers to help scientists investigate t ... read more

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Opportunity completes busy week of science and imaging Since leaving the "Lewis and Clark Gap" of Marathon Valley, Opportunity has been driving through "Bitterroot valley" toward her first waypoint of the new extended mission, "Spirit Mound." With ... more		MAHRS on Mars: Looking at Weather and Habitat on the Surface by Nancy Smith for GRC News When human explorers embark on the journey to Mars, they need to know the natural conditions of the red planet before they arrive. That's why NASA sends rovers to the su ... more		Elon Musk envisions 'fun' but dangerous trips to Mars SpaceX chief Elon Musk unveiled on Tuesday ambitious plans to establish a Mars colony by sending 100 humans at a time on massive spacecraft, possibly costing as low as $100,000 per person. ... more
				Elon Musk envisions 'fun' trips to Mars colony SpaceX chief Elon Musk unveiled on Tuesday ambitious plans to establish a Mars colony by sending 100 humans at a time on massive spacecraft, possibly costing as low as $100,000 per person. ... more		Shell adds capacity to Gulf of Mexico portfolio Dutch supermajor Shell said it was spending $350 million to increase its holdings over two companies with strong positions in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. ... more

Transition from Operations to Decommissioning by Preparing a Safe, Cost-Effective Shut Down and Waste Management Strategy

Pacamor Kubar Bearings awarded contract to support Mars 2020 Mission Pacamor Kubar Bearings (PKB), a Troy, NY manufacturer of ball bearings for aerospace and defense systems, was recently awarded a contract by Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) to supply critical hardwa ... more		Rover Makes Its Way to 'Spirit Mound,' Opportunity is making her way towards the first science waypoint of the new extended mission on the rim of Endeavour Crater. The first waypoint is a feature named 'Spirit Mound,' one of the lo ... more		Boeing X37B Spaceplane Prepares for Eighth Orbital Test Mission BlackSky secures next stage of Navy contract for optical satellite link upgrades Israel military intercepts Huthi missile fired from Yemen; Gaza civil defence says Israel strikes kill 30		A Mixed-reality Trip to Mars It'll be years before the first astronauts leave the launch pad on Earth to journey to Mars. But starting Sept. 19, visitors to the Kennedy Space Center visitor complex in Florida will get a taste o ... more
				NASA iTech Fosters Technology Needed for Journey to Mars NASA is seeking innovative technology for the agency's future exploration missions in the solar system and beyond, including the Journey to Mars, from other U.S. government agencies, academia, the a ... more		Mars 2020 rover to produce oxygen: NASA NASA's Mars 2020 rover will not only investigate the Red Planet, searching for evidence of past life on Mars, but it also expected to lay foundations for future human exploration of the planet. One ... more

6th Annual Modular Construction Summit for Oil and Gas Agenda - December 7-9 - Houston

Nuclear Plant Digitalization Conference - Nov 15-16 - Charlotte NC USA

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Some Ancient Martian Lakes Came Long After Others Lakes and snowmelt-fed streams on Mars formed much later than previously thought possible, according to new findings using data primarily from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The recently ... more		Antarctica Provides ICE to Study Behavior Effects in Astronauts A trip to the Red Planet begins long in advance of liftoff. NASA's journey to Mars includes preparing astronauts to cope with several months of isolation, confinement, and in an extreme environment ... more		Mars Rover Views Spectacular Layered Rock Formations The layered geologic past of Mars is revealed in stunning detail in new color images returned by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, which is currently exploring the "Murray Buttes" region of lower Mount S ... more		Third European Rover Challenge Kicks Off in Poland A small town of Jasionka, near Rzeszow, Poland will serve as a battleground of red-brown sand and dust for Mars rovers trying to complete numerous complex tasks. The event, known as the European Rov ... more

	Opportunity departs Marathon Valley to head deeper into Endeavour Crater Opportunity has officially left Marathon Valley. On Sol 4482 (Sept. 1, 2016), we approached the 'Lewis and Clark Gap' and with the successful drive on Sol 4484 (Sept. 3, 2016) we passed throug ... more		Winning team of ESA's Mars-focused data mining contest ESA's first data-mining competition has been won by a team from Slovenia. Contestants were challenged to predict the future status of ESA's Mars Express spacecraft from past operating data. The resu ... more

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Year-long simulation of humans living on Mars ends in Hawaii

NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Mars 2020 Rover Mission

China unveils Mars probe, rover for ambitious 2020 mission

Fossilized rivers suggest warm, wet ancient Mars

China unveils 2020 Mars rover concept: report

MAVEN Spacecraft Gears Up to Observe Global Dust Storm on Mars

Full-Circle Vista from NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Shows 'Murray Buttes'

A new Goldilocks for habitable planets

Opportunity rover studying grooves

So you want to drive a spacecraft

NASA Selects Six Companies to Develop Prototypes, Concepts for Deep Space Habitats

Spotlight on Schiaparelli's landing site

New spectroscopic technique may help zero in on Martian life

Crewed Missions to Mars

Limited power as Mar Lab approaches Murray Buttes

Opportunity going back for closer look at grooves seen in images

Mineral Veins on Mars Were Formed by Evaporating Ancient Lakes

Evidence of Martian life could be hard to find in some meteorite blast sites

Curiosity Has Disproved 'Old Idea of Mars as a Simple Basaltic Planet'

Stanford scientists consider 3D printing Mars rock samples

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