LCROSS Impact Finds Water on the Moon
(PhysOrg.com) -- The argument that the moon is a dry, desolate place no longer holds water. Secrets the moon has been holding, for perhaps billions of years, are now being revealed to the delight of scientists ...
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Nov 13, 2009 |
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Meteorite shockwaves trigger dust avalanches on Mars
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dust avalanches around impact craters on Mars appear to be the result of the shock wave preceding the actual impact, according to a study led by an undergraduate student at the UA.
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Dec 16, 2011 |
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NASA's next Mars rover to land at Gale Crater (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's next Mars rover will land at the foot of a layered mountain inside the planet's Gale crater.
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Jul 22, 2011 |
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Waiter, there's metal in my moon water
(PhysOrg.com) -- Bring a filter if you plan on drinking water from the moon. Water ice recently discovered in dust at the bottom of a crater near the moon's south pole is accompanied by metallic elements like ...
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Feb 18, 2011 |
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Engineered collision spills new Moon secrets (w/ Video)
Scientists led by Brown University are offering the first detailed explanation of the crater formed when a NASA rocket slammed into the Moon last fall and information about the composition of the lunar soil ...
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Oct 21, 2010 |
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Study suggests dinosaurs killed off by more than one asteroid
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dinosaurs, along with over half of other species, became extinct at the end of the Cretaceous period about 65.5 million years ago, and many scientists believe this was due to a single impact ...
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Aug 31, 2010 |
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Untouched meteorite impact crater found via Google Earth
(PhysOrg.com) -- A pristine meteorite impact crater has been found in a remote area of the Sahara desert in southwest Egypt. The crater was originally noticed on Google Earth images, and is believed to be ...
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Jul 26, 2010 |
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Man in the Moon has 'Graphite Whiskers'
Up to now scientists thought that the trace amounts of carbon on the surface of the Moon came from the solar wind. Now researchers at the Carnegie Institution's Geophysical Laboratory have detected and dated ...
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Jul 01, 2010 |
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Study investigates craters formed by raindrops (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Hiroaki Katsuragi and a team from Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan, have been investigating what happens when water drops of various sizes are allowed to fall from a height of 10 to 480 ...
Jun 01, 2010 |
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Mars rover surpasses Viking 1's longevity record
Pop quiz: What spacecraft holds the record for longest-surviving mission on the bitterly cold and dusty surface of Mars? As of Thursday, there's a new - but possibly temporary - champion.
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May 20, 2010 |
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Volcanic ash in Meridiani Planum
Deposits of volcanic ash colour this view of the Meridiani Planum, as seen by the Mars Express High Resolution Stereo Camera. They also give clues to the prevailing wind direction in this region of Mars.
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May 12, 2010 |
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Lunar Polar Craters May Be Electrified (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- As the solar wind flows over natural obstructions on the moon, it may charge polar lunar craters to hundreds of volts, according to new calculations by NASA’s Lunar Science Institute team.
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Apr 16, 2010 |
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Mars Rover Examines Odd Material at Small, Young Crater
(PhysOrg.com) -- Weird coatings on rocks beside a young Martian crater remain puzzling after a preliminary look at data from examination of the site by NASA's Opportunity rover.
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Mar 24, 2010 |
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Mapping Venus: Extreme makeover or plate tectonics?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Venus and Earth have long been thought of as sister planets. Given its similar size and proximity to Earth in the inner Solar System, Venus might seem like a promising candidate for having ...
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Mar 22, 2010 |
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The Multiplying Mystery of Moonwater
Moonwater. Look it up. You won't find it. It's not in the dictionary.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 18, 2010 |
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