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May 17, 2013

Mars Icebreaker Life Mission
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Missions to Mars have only scratched its surface. To go deeper, scientists are proposing a spacecraft that can drill into the Red Planet to potentially find signs of life. The driving goal for exploring Mars is finding signs of life, said planetary scientist Christopher McKay at NASA's Ames Research Center. There are mountains of evidence that Mars was once home to liquid water on its surface, and virtually wherever there is water on Earth, there is life. Some researchers have even suggested ... read more

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Nine-Year-Old Mars Rover Passes 40-Year-Old Record While Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt visited Earth's moon for three days in December 1972, they drove their mission's Lunar Roving Vehicle 19.3 nautical miles (22.210 statut ... more		NASA Probe Counts Space Rock Impacts on Mars Scientists using images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) have estimated that the planet is bombarded by more than 200 small asteroids or bits of comets per year forming craters at least ... more		Ariane Flight VA214's launch vehicle marks a preparation milestone The third Ariane 5 for launch in 2013 has now completed basic build-up at the Spaceport, taking the next step toward Arianespace's two-passenger mission planned from French Guiana in July. Thi ... more
				A-1 Test Stand Houses First Full Engine in Nearly a Decade Engineers install J-2X engine E10002 in the A-1 test stand at NASA's Stennis Space Center. The installation is in preparation for a new series of tests, where the engine will be gimbaled, or pivoted ... more		O3b Networks' initial satellite is fueled for Arianespace's upcoming Soyuz launch from the Spaceport The first Arianespace Soyuz mission for O3b Networks has moved into its next phase of preparations at the Spaceport, as fueling is now underway with the global satellite services provider's spacecra ... more

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Sierra Nevada Corporation Dream Chaser Testing Begins at NASA Dryden, Langley Sierra Nevada Corporation's (SNC) Space Systems Dream Chaser flight vehicle arrived at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, Calif., Wednesday to begin tests of its flight and runway land ... more		Wayne State University researcher's technique helps robotic vehicles find their way, help humans A Wayne State University researcher understands that the three most important things about real estate also apply to small ground robotic vehicles: location, location, location. In a paper rec ... more		EU states to hold talks on 'drone wall' to protect bloc Denmark military intel fails to identify source of drone flights Lithuania eases rules on shooting down drones		Living and Dying on Mars The Website, Mars-One.com has posted an interesting Want Ad: "Mars 2023: Inhabitants Wanted - Mars One will establish a permanent human settlement on Mars. We invite you to participate by sharing ou ... more
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