NASA to simulate growing potatoes on Mars in Peru
Do Peru's potatoes have the right stuff?
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Peculiar 'cauliflower rocks' may hold clues to ancient Mars life
Evidence of water and a warmer, wetter climate abound on Mars, but did life ever put its stamp on the Red Planet? Rocks may hold the secret. Knobby protuberances of rock discovered by the Spirit Rover in 2008 near the rock ...
Space Exploration
Feb 9, 2016
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Money troubles may delay Europe-Russia Mars mission
Part of a joint European-Russian mission to search for signs of life on Mars may be delayed due to cash flow problems, the European Space Agency said Friday.
Space Exploration
Jan 15, 2016
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Spirit rover touchdown 12 years ago started spectacular Martian science adventure
Exactly 12 Years ago this week, NASA's now famous Spirit rover touched down on the Red Planet, starting a spectacular years long campaign of then unimaginable science adventures that ended up revolutionizing our understanding ...
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Image: The ExoMars 2016 Schiaparelli module in Baikonur
On 14 March, the launch window opens for ExoMars 2016, ESA's next mission to Mars, composed of the Trace Gas Orbiter and Schiaparelli.
Space Exploration
Jan 6, 2016
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2016 preview for the European Space Agency
2016 will be another full and exciting year for the European Space Agency. This ESA TV video takes a look at what's ahead.
Space Exploration
Jan 5, 2016
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NASA suspends March launch of InSight mission to Mars (Update)
NASA announced on Tuesday it has suspended the March 2016 launch of its InSight mission to Mars because of problems with a key scientific component.
Space Exploration
Dec 22, 2015
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Nearby star hosts closest alien planet in the 'habitable zone'
UNSW Australia astronomers have discovered the closest potentially habitable planet found outside our solar system so far, orbiting a star just 14 light years away.
Astronomy
Dec 16, 2015
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High-resolution repeat imaging allows detecting dynamic surface processes on Mars
(Phys.org)—Mars, which has constantly observed by space probes for over 40 years, still holds unresolved mysteries like its dynamic surface processes. The multitude of high-resolution images of the Red Planet at our disposal ...
Mars compared to Earth
At one time, astronomers believed the surface of Mars was crisscrossed by canal systems. This in turn gave rise to speculation that Mars was very much like Earth, capable of supporting life and home to a native civilization. ...
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