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Why is Mars so different from the other lifeless spheroids in our solar system?

May 15, 2012
By stillaig

Question by Unikraken: Why is Mars so different from the other lifeless spheroids in our solar system? From what I’ve seen of the grainy images of the other oblate spheroids in our solar system, aside from Earth, Mars definitely stands out as different. Do we know why iron-oxide is so prevalent on Mars and...
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What planet will the next man mission be on after mars?

April 30, 2012
By stillaig

Question by : What planet will the next man mission be on after mars? Like how the first one was the moon right know is mars what planet would be next. Best answer: Answer by that guyfirst of all, the moon is not a planet, it is a satellite. No other planet would be...
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Flowing Barchan Sand Dunes on Mars

April 24, 2012
By stillaig
Flowing Barchan Sand Dunes on Mars

When does Mars act like a liquid? APOD
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A Dust Devil of Mars

April 15, 2012
By stillaig
A Dust Devil of Mars

A Dust Devil of Mars APOD
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Mars Has Close Encounter With Earth Tonight (SPACE.com)

March 6, 2012
By stillaig

SPACE.com – The planet Mars will make its closest swing by Earth in more than two years tonight (March 5), just days after reaching a celestial milestone called “opposition” as it circles the sun. Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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Simulated Space Mission to Teach People How to Cook on Mars (ContributorNetwork)

February 22, 2012
By stillaig

ContributorNetwork – According to Red Orbit, a simulated four-month space mission being conducted by Cornell University and University of Hawaii-Manoa and funded by NASA requires a crew of six volunteers to learn how to cook in space. Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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Scientists say NASA cutting missions to Mars (AP)

February 10, 2012
By stillaig

AP – Scientists say NASA is about to propose major cuts in its exploration of other planets, especially Mars. And NASA’s former science chief is calling it irrational. Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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Opportunity Rover Spots Greeley Haven on Mars

January 27, 2012
By stillaig
Opportunity Rover Spots Greeley Haven on Mars

Where on Mars should you spend the winter? APOD
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Russian Mars Probe Crash Sets Off Confusion, Conspiracy Theories (SPACE.com)

January 23, 2012
By stillaig

SPACE.com – When an ill-fated Russian Mars probe fell to Earth over the weekend, the spacecraft’s untimely demise set off a flurry of conflicting media reports and conspiracy theories. Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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Where On Earth Did Russia’s Dead Mars Probe Crash? (SPACE.com)

January 17, 2012
By stillaig

SPACE.com – Despite reports that a failed Russian Mars probe fell to Earth Sunday (Jan. 15) and plunged into the Pacific Ocean, some confusion remains over where exactly the spacecraft crashed, according to Russian news reports. Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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Mars and the Moon Dance in Tonight’s Night Sky (SPACE.com)

December 17, 2011
By stillaig

SPACE.com – If you’re out during the very late evening hours tonight (Dec. 16), check out the eastern sky just before midnight.  Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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Curiosity Rover Lifts Off for Mars

December 2, 2011
By stillaig
Curiosity Rover Lifts Off for Mars

Next stop: Mars. APOD
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