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Mars Rover Leaves Crater for Martian Plains
After nearly a year rolling around inside an expansive crater on Mars, NASA's trusty rover Opportunity is headed back out to explore the Martian plains.
"The rover is back on flat ground," said Paolo Belluta, engineer and rover driver at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif.[more] After nearly a year rolling around inside an expansive crater on Mars, NASA's trusty rover Opportunity is headed back out to expl... more -
White specks puzzle Mars team!
Is the white stuff in the Martian soil ice or salt? Both could be very significant.
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Mars too salty for life?
According to a NASA scientist, Mars was way too salty to have life on it, even if there was water. While the scientist left a small margin of possibility open for Martian life, he said the new finding, "tightens the noose on the possibility of life." According to a NASA scientist, Mars was way too salty to have life on it, even if there was water. While the scientist left a small m... more
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Mars rover discovers signs of ancient life!
The rover dug up white colored silica sand this past May, which is a sign that geological activity was present there, that typically results in microbial life on Earth. The rover recently freed itself after being stuck in the dirt for 2 weeks. The rover dug up white colored silica sand this past May, which is a sign that geological activity was present there, that typically r... more
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