News tagged with grand canyon
Dark shadows on Mars: Scene from durable NASA rover
(Phys.org) -- Like a tourist waiting for just the right lighting to snap a favorite shot during a stay at the Grand Canyon, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has used a low sun angle for a memorable ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 23, 2012 |
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An astronaut field trip: NASA practices in the deserts of the Southwest
What's it like to be on an alien planet? According to NASA, it could be pretty similar to a trip to the Grand Canyon.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 13, 2010 |
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Panasonic enters mini robots in Hawaii triathlon (w/ video)
A trio of small Japanese robots will be working together in the Ironman triathlon race in Hawaii next month in a show of their inner strength -- rechargeable batteries.
Sep 16, 2011 |
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US expected to extend Grand Canyon mining ban
The US administration scheduled an announcement Monday widely expected to implement a long-term ban on mining around the Grand Canyon, a move praised by environmental activists.
Jan 09, 2012 |
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3Q: The next Mars rover's destination
When the next-generation Mars rover, dubbed Curiosity, touches down on martian soil next summer, its cameras will likely capture a scene similar to what the first explorers of the Grand Canyon witnessed: towe ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 25, 2011 |
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Interior halting uranium mining at Grand Canyon
(AP) -- Thousands of mining claims dot 1 million acres near the Grand Canyon, and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says his department has a responsibility to ensure those resources are developed in a way that ...
Jul 21, 2009 |
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Water experts: Mining near Grand Canyon is risky
(AP) -- Water experts are telling Congress that uranium mining near the Grand Canyon would court disaster.
Jul 21, 2009 |
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Salazar calls for high flows into Colorado River
(AP) -- Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is calling for more manmade floods to be released from the Glen Canyon Dam into the Colorado River.
Dec 11, 2009 |
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