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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Internet millionaire takes aim at Mars
PayPal cofounder Elon Musk’s latest enterprise just launched the first privately built liquid-fueled rocket into orbit around the Earth.
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Signs of snow on Mars
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Next step for Martian missions
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In Florida, McCain jabs Obama on NASA funding
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The Monitor's View: Phelps the phenom
His Olympic wins are a triumph of imagination that physical limits can be broken.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about fighting terrorism, ending homelessness, and finding ice on Mars.
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An asteroid cop gets ready to patrol
Set for launch in 2010, a Canadian satellite will look for near-Earth asteroids that could pose a threat to the planet.
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An unexpected find on Mars
Perchlorate exists, too, in soils on Earth. Its presence probably has little bearing on prospects for life on Mars, scientists say.
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The Web's best 'Happy Birthday' cards for NASA
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Ice on Mars – what's in it for us?
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
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Gardening in the news
News about plants - from old trees storing CO2 to the 'case of the poisoned plants.'
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Horizon highlights – 6.27.08
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Mars landers finds soil with Earth minerals
A patch of the red planet 'seems very friendly' to simple forms of life, a researcher says.
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Six picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
Wimbledon's Serb dominance, an armchair scientist's ticket to outer space, Inspector Wexford's renewed sleuthing, and more.
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Mars’s big splat
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What the voice commands for tomorrow's cars should be
Instead, of 'call home,' we should be asking our cars, 'Did I have my wallet with me when we left the house?'
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What the voice commands for tomorrow's cars should be
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Six picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
A newsroom thriller, NASA missions on the Discovery Channel, hybrid owners' annoying efficiency, and more.
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Red planet, in black and white
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With Phoenix mission, water hunt to resume on Mars
The lander is scheduled to touch down on the red planet Sunday, marking a turning point in the exploration program.
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Creative writing for extraterrestrials
A college class, funded by a NASA Space Grant Consortium, contemplates what to say to E.T.
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Creative writing for extraterrestrials
A college class, funded by a NASA Space Grant Consortium, contemplates what to say to E.T.
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The Phoenix’s risky landing
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Reporters on the Job
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