Wet paleoclimate of Mars revealed by ancient lakes at Gale Crater
Pasadena CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2015 -
We have heard the Mars exploration mantra for more than a decade: follow the water. In a new paper published October 9, 2015, in the journal Science, the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) team presents recent results of its quest to not just follow the water but to understand where it came from, and how long it lasted on the surface of Mars so long ago.
The story that has unfolded is a wet one ...
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NASA's vapor tracers to turn the night sky into a rainbow
Wallops Island, Va. (UPI) Oct 7, 2015 -
In an effort to better understand "the naturally occurring flows of ionized and neutral particles" in the upper atmosphere, NASA is releasing a series of colorful vapor tracers 130 miles above the Earth.
The tracers will be released by a sounding rocket, set to launch between 7 and 9 p.m. EST from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Approximately six minutes after launch, four sub- ...
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Wet paleoclimate of Mars revealed by ancient lakes at Gale Crater
Pasadena CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2015 -
We have heard the Mars exploration mantra for more than a decade: follow the water. In a new paper published October 9, 2015, in the journal Science, the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) team presents recent results of its quest to not just follow the water but to understand where it came from, and how long it lasted on the surface of Mars so long ago.
The story that has unfolded is a wet one ...
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NASA Challenge Seeks Ways to Use Mars' Natural Resources for Astronauts
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 09, 2015 -
Living off the land is different when the land is 140 million miles away, so NASA is looking for innovative ideas to use in situ (in place) Martian resources to help establish a human presence on the Red Planet.
The In Situ Resource Utilization Challenge offers the public an opportunity to submit designs for structures on Mars that would use existing material. The agency plans to award $10 ...
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ASU Mars images star in 'The Martian'
Tempe, AZ (SPX) Oct 09, 2015 -
Images of Mars taken by a visual and infrared camera designed at Arizona State University take a star turn in the new hit movie "The Martian." Last November, the film production company for "The Martian" approached ASU's School of Earth and Space Exploration about using THEMIS - Thermal Emission Imaging System - imagery in the movie.
"We gave it, of course, and ASU is duly credited in the ...
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Seaspan chooses KVH's mini-VSAT Broadband solution for container ships
Middletown RI (SPX) Oct 08, 2015 -
Seaspan has selected for 18 of its newest vessels the complete mini-VSAT Broadband 2.0 maritime communications solution from KVH Industries. The solution includes KVH's global TracPhone V11-IP satellite communications system, mini-VSAT Broadband connectivity, IP-MobileCast content delivery service, and CommBox network management tools.
More Seaspan vessels are expected to receive the mini- ...
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NASA Prepares to Test Orion Service Module
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 08, 2015 -
Lockheed Martin technicians lift the Orion Crew Module Adapter Structural Test Article at NASA Glenn Research Center's Plum Brook Station.
The adapter will connect Orion's crew module to a service module provided by ESA (European Space Agency).
NASA is preparing for a series of tests that will check out the Orion European Service Module, a critical part of the spacecraft that will be ...
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