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February 04, 2014

Lights, Camera, MAVEN: A Mission to Uncover the History of Mars
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2014
A planet's atmosphere can up and disappear. Now a satellite is approaching Mars to tell us how. The satellite is MAVEN: Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN). As NASA's first spacecraft devoted to exploring the Red Planet's upper atmosphere, MAVEN is on a 52-week mission to find out what exactly happened to Mars' thick and protective atmosphere, which could have sustained life many eons ago. MAVEN's expected arrival builds on decades of Mars research. In 1975, the Viking 1 lander revealed ... read more

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Moon plays trick on Jade Rabbit Troubles plaguing China's Yutu (Jade Rabbit) moon rover are yet another reminder to mankind of how difficult lunar exploration is. In 2016, Russia is planning to launch Luna-25, a cutting-edge lunar ... more		Getting ready for asteroids With a mandate from the UN, ESA and other space agencies from around the world are about to establish a high-level group to help coordinate global response should a threatening asteroid ever be foun ... more		The Curiosity Mars rover vehicle has damaged a wheel The Curiosity Mars rover vehicle has damaged one of its wheels against a sharp rock. It happened when the rover was going through dunes to Aeolis, the central peak of the Gale crater. Since on ... more
				New Technique Could Be Used to Search Space Dust for Life's Ingredients While the origin of life remains mysterious, scientists are finding more and more evidence that material created in space and delivered to Earth by comet and meteor impacts could have given a boost ... more		NASA Mars Rover's View of Possible Westward Route NASA's Curiosity Mars rover reached the edge of a dune on Jan. 30 and photographed the valley on the other side, to aid assessment of whether to cross the dune. Curiosity is on a southwestward ... more

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Work on Mystery Rock Continues As Rover Marks 10 Opportunity is up on 'Solander Point' at the rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is continuing to investigate this curious surface rock, called 'Pinnacle Island' that apparently was kicked up by the ... more		Riding a blue-green wake of xenon to Ceres Dawn is continuing its trek through the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Leaving behind a blue-green wake of xenon from its ion propulsion system, its sights are set on dwarf planet Cere ... more		Taiwan running out of time for satellite communications, space chief tells AFP US lawmaker warns of military 'misunderstanding' risk with China Venezuela accuses US of waging 'undeclared war,' urges UN probe		Human body not ready for life in space Recently, a not-for-profit organization known as Mars One released the list of 1,058 applicants who could be selected for colonization on Mars. Over 200,000 applications were said to have been recei ... more
				ExoMars orbiter core module completed The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter module consisting of the spacecraft structure, thermal control and propulsion systems was handed over by OHB System to Thales Alenia Space France at a ceremony held in ... more		Amazing 45 kg medieval-armor-inspired spacesuit to help people walk on Mars Dr. Gernot Groomer from Austria has designed a spacesuit for walking on Mars. It takes him three hours to put it on. The suit is made from 10,000 parts and designed for the most treacherous environm ... more

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NASA Posts Final Asteroid Workshop Report In 2013, NASA kicked off the Asteroid Redirect Mission and the Asteroid Grand Challenge, collectively known as the Asteroid Initiative. On June 18, we issued a Request for Information to seek innova ... more		Waiting for Yutu It's been more than a week since China's first robot lunar rover developed some serious mechanical problems. It was unable to fold one of its two solar panels inwards to protect its most sensitive c ... more		Toxic homes a lasting legacy of Los Angeles fires 'Greatest con job ever': Trump trashes climate science at UN Turkey facing worst drought in over 50 years		Planetary Protection: Preventing Microbes Hitchhiking to Space While astronauts might dream of discovering unknown life one day in their future career, ESA's Planetary Protection Officer oversees activities that achieve it on a regular basis. As part of t ... more
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Both payloads for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 flight are mated to the launcher

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Sole camera from NASA moon missions to be auctioned

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Space-raised flies show weakened immunity to fungus

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Evidence exposes space trips real toll on immune systems

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Astronomers create first map of weather on nearby brown dwarf star

Russian Space Agency Plans World's Biggest Rocket

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New results on the geologic characteristics of the Chang'e-3 exploration region

NASA Preparing for 2014 Comet Watch at Mars

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