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March 13, 2013

NASA Rover Finds Conditions Once Suited for Ancient Life on Mars
Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 13, 2013
An analysis of a rock sample collected by NASA's Curiosity rover shows ancient Mars could have supported living microbes. Scientists identified sulfur, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and carbon - some of the key chemical ingredients for life - in the powder Curiosity drilled out of a sedimentary rock near an ancient stream bed in Gale Crater on the Red Planet last month. "A fundamental question for this mission is whether Mars could have supported a habitable environment," said Mic ... read more

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Grasshopper Successfully Completes 80M Hover Slam On Thursday, March 7, 2013, SpaceX's Grasshopper doubled its highest leap to date to rise 24 stories or 80.1 meters (262.8 feet), hovering for approximately 34 seconds and landing safely using close ... more		Musk: 'I'd like to die on Mars' SpaceX founder Elon Musk told the crowd at the South by Southwest festival in Texas Saturday said he'd like to fly to Mars before he dies. ... more		Maryland explores adaptations strategies for survival on Mars Research from the University of Maryland School of Medicine has revealed key features in proteins needed for life to function on Mars and other extreme environments. The researchers, funded by NASA, ... more
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Milestone for European navigation system Galileo, Europe's rival to the US Global Positioning System (GPS), passed a milestone Tuesday when it pinpointed its first-ever ground location, the European Space Agency said. ... more		Japan, US hold space cooperation talks Japan and the United States held talks Monday on wide-ranging cooperation in space, including the satellite monitoring of ships, a joint statement said. ... more		Trump announces replacement of top US military officer with 3 Star General Trump fires top-ranked US military officer as shake-ups spread U.S. officials reportedly push back on G7 language labeling Russia an 'aggressor'		Long Awaited, Comet PanSTARRS Now Glows in the Twilight Look west around the middle of twilight on a clear evening this week, and with a little luck - and maybe binoculars - you might spot a one-time-only visitor newly arrived from very deep space. ... more
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Teledyne Selected for NASA Engineering Contract Teledyne Technologies has been selected as one of three contractors for NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center's (MSFC) Engineering Solutions and Prototyping (ESP) contract. The ESP contract is an ... more		NASA's SDO Observes Earth, Lunar Transits in Same Day On March 2, 2013, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) entered its semiannual eclipse season, a period of three weeks when Earth blocks its view of the sun for a period of time each day. On ... more		US National Park workers reckon with fear, anger after layoffs Glacial Fracking Identified as Undetected Arctic Methane Source Morocco overturns deportation Uyghur man wanted in China		Space station to get special telescope NASA says it's giving $4.4 million to five U.S. universities to help the agency build a telescope for deployment on the International Space Station in 2017. ... more
				Southampton scientist investigates Russian meteor Dr Hugh Lewis, Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering, has analysed the recent extraordinary Russian meteor event using the "NEOImpactor" tool, which was developed by researchers from the University and ... more		NASA Pinpoints Causes of 2011 Arctic Ozone Hole A combination of extreme cold temperatures, man-made chemicals and a stagnant atmosphere were behind what became known as the Arctic ozone hole of 2011, a new NASA study finds. Even when both poles ... more

Lunar impacts created seas of molten rock

China to use modified rocket for moon landing mission

Water On The Moon: It's Been There All Along

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NASA rover finds conditions once suited to life on Mars

Curiosity Rover's Recovery Moving Forward

Wyle To Provide NASA Ongoing Support For Human Space Flight

Japan, US hold space cooperation talks

Teledyne Selected for NASA Engineering Contract

Shenzhou 10 - Next Stop: Jiuquan

China's fourth space launch center to be in use in two years

China to launch new manned spacecraft

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