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August 20, 2014

Life on Mars? Implications of a newly discovered mineral-rich structure
New Rochelle NY (SPX) Aug 20, 2014
A new ovoid structure discovered in the Nakhla Martian meteorite is made of nanocrystalline iron-rich clay, contains a variety of minerals, and shows evidence of undergoing a past shock event from impact, with resulting melting of the permafrost and mixing of surface and subsurface fluids. Based on the results of a broad range of analytical studies to determine the origin of this new structure, scientists present the competing hypotheses for how this ovoid formed, point to the most likely conclusi ... read more

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Belka and Strelka, the canine cosmonauts Space capsules with animals on board preceded manned space flights, with the first experiments on mammals in spacecraft taking place as early as 1948, leading, in time, to the flight of the two most ... more		Russian Cosmonauts Conclude EVA Ahead of Schedule Russian cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev successfully concluded a spacewalk, where they conducted science experiments using equipment on the exterior of the International Space Stati ... more		Curiosity rover slowed by 'Hidden Valley' sand trap on Mars Slick sands in Hidden Valley have delayed the Mars rover Curiosity's planned ascent of a nearby mountain. With suboptimal traction between the valley floor and the rover's tires, engineers are being forced to consider alternative routes ... more
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ISS Spacewalkers Deploy Nanosatellite, Install and Retrieve Science Two Expedition 40 spacewalkers, clad in Russian Orlan spacesuits, wrapped up a 5-hour, 11-minute excursion outside the International Space Station at 3:13 p.m. EDT Monday. Flight Engineers Alexander ... more		Orbital Completes Third Cargo Delivery Mission to ISS for NASA Orbital Sciences has announced the successful completion of its third cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station in the past 10 months, including the initial demonstration flight comp ... more		HawkEye 360 expands signals intelligence network with operational deployment of Cluster 12 York confirms successful deployment and health of 21 satellites for SDA Tranche 1 mission Spain faces uphill battle to cut Israel military ties: experts		SETI Searches Kepler Candidates for Signals of Life A recent search by the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) studied 86 candidates in the Kepler space observatory's field for radio signals that could potentially indicate the presence of ... more
				Russian Cosmonauts Carry Out Science-Oriented Spacewalk Outside ISS Russian cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev on Monday ventured outside the International Space Station (ISS) to conduct a planned six-hour and 15-minute spacewalk focused on scientific ... more		Orbital cargo ship makes planned re-entry to Earth Orbital Sciences Corporation's unmanned Cygnus cargo ship disintegrated as planned Sunday as it re-entered Earth's atmosphere after a month-long resupply mission to the International Space Station. ... more

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