Topic: Mars (Planet)
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Man and Mars through history
A look back over centuries at man's attempt to uncover information about the 'Red Planet.'Sources: NASA, American Museum of Natural History, and Scientific American
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Can the national debt be cut? How Republican candidates' plans compare.
Here's a comparative look at the candidates based on the group's numbers.
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David Foster Wallace's 10 favorite books
The late great novelist David Foster Wallace's 10 favorite books.
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In Pictures: Timeline of American rockets
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Massive craters
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Fireball found: Chunk of huge meteor that exploded over Wisconsin located
The largest fragment yet from last month's Wisconsin meteor has been found. Other small pieces have been discovered in 'America's Dairyland.'
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Life on Mars? Only in The Sun.
The Sun, a UK tabloid, ran the headline 'NASA: Evidence of Life on Mars.' Not so much, say scientists at the US space agency.
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Is terraforming Mars impossible?
Because Mars lacks a magnetic field, the Sun’s solar radiation may stymie attempts to create an atmosphere on the red planet.
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'Wet' asteroids could serve as interplanetary rest areas
The recent discovery of an asteroid wrapped in ice suggests that astronauts could stop at space rocks for washing and refueling.
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James Cameron Wants to Film Mars in 3-D
James Cameron has convinced NASA to mount a 3-D camera on top of Curiosity's mast for the upcoming mission to Mars, scheduled to launch in 2011.
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British tabloid finds life on Mars. NASA disagrees.
A Wednesday article in the the Sun, a British tabloid, carried the headline 'NASA: Evidence of Life on Mars,' leaving scientists from the US space agency wondering if there's intelligent life in the Sun.
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James Cameron convinces NASA to bring 3D camera to Mars
NASA will bring a 3D camera on its next Mars rover mission, thanks to director James Cameron.
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On Jupiter's moon, a plan to drill for extraterrestrial life
A joint project between NASA and European Space Agency would send a mole-like thermal drill designed to bore into the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa in an attempt to search for signs of extraterrestrial life.
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Did asteroids bring water to Earth?
Water ice discovered on the surface of an asteroid orbiting the sun between Jupiter and Mars lends credibility to the theory that asteroids, not comets, brought water to Earth.
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Ignoring Stephen Hawking, NASA will search for extraterrestrial life
Where is all the extraterrestrial life? NASA scientists are currently considering a list of 28 future science missions that could help discover signs of said extraterrestrial life.
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Precedent suggests Afghanistan Taliban could win: report
A new study says the Afghanistan Taliban enjoy a slew of advantages that historically correlate with insurgent success, such as Pakistani sanctuary and a weak government in Kabul.
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Redefining longevity: the new centenarian spirit
The US centenarian population is doubling every decade – and they're redefining aging and longevity.
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The Monitor's View: NASA and Obama's budget: the politics and ideals of human space exploration
Negative reaction to the president's initial plan for NASA has forced him to backpedal a bit and offer a schedule for human spaceflights to Mars and an asteroid. He now needs to work more closely with Congress to set long-term, deep-space missions.
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Obama NASA plan: Mars shot as next generation's Apollo mission
According to President Obama, NASA needs a goal beyond the space station and the moon for human spaceflight to inspire the nation as the Apollo mission did. He has chosen Mars.
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Florida 'Space Coast' sees economic hardship in Obama plan
Local residents and former astronauts say Obama's decision to end NASA’s moon program will harm the Space Coast economy and put the US behind Russia and China.
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Despite uproar, Obama holds firm on NASA space exploration plans
Lawmakers and former astronauts have lambasted President Obama for scrapping a moon mission. Thursday, Obama will defend his vision for NASA space exploration through human spaceflight.
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'Life as we don't know it' in the universe? Start with Titan.
Saturn's frigid moon Titan is not a candidate for Earth-like life. But its methane seas are forcing some scientists to wonder if life in the universe might develop in other ways, too.
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Ready, aim, click: Mars imaging team takes your requests
Scientists with the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, currently circling the planet Mars, have released the first images suggested by John and Jane Q. Public. The program is designed to bring extra sets of eyes to the image-targeting process.
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In Pictures: NASA's HiRISE camera's public suggestions
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Top five online April Fools' pranks
Google, Facebook, and others take the top ranks of our favorite tech April Fools' pranks of all time.
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Does Antarctic shrimp (lyssianasid amphipod) mean extraterrestrial life?
The discovery of shrimp (lyssianasid amphipod) under the Antarctic ice could mean life is sustainable on other planets.
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Congress tries to alter Obama's plans for NASA
Upset over Obama's plans for NASA, two US lawmakers from Florida plan to introduce a bill that would keep the space shuttle launching through 2011 and throw a lifeline to the endangered moon exploration program Constellation.
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Gallery: Top Twitter moments
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Bloom Box: What is it and how does it work?
A '60 Minutes' Bloom Box segment has many excited about the home power plant. Is it too good to be true?
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What's next for US spaceflight, if not the moon?
Under Obama's 2011 budget, NASA would cancel plans to put astronauts back on the moon by 2020 and hand off space-taxi services to private companies.
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