Tag: curiosity
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Red Planet Shows Signs of Life
from Press TV: NASA’s Curiosity rover has sent back scientific data suggesting new evidence of water on Mars. The rover released pictures indicating that the Gale Crater on Mars used to be a huge lake of water far back in history. With the new evidence of water, the Red Planet must have been suitable for…
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Curiosity Snaps First Asteroid Photo from Red Planet
from sciencerecorder.com: According to a statement from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, the Curiosity Mars rover captured the first-ever image from the Red Planet’s surface to show an asteroid. The bonus? The image shows two, known as Ceres – which is a dwarf planet and an asteroid – and Vesta. Ceres and Vesta…
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No Evidence of ‘Coffee Break’ on Mars
from nytimes.com: Scientists did not find a Dunkin’ Donuts on Mars, but they did figure out where a rock that looks like a small jelly doughnut came from. Last month, the rock, about an inch and a half wide, showed up in one of the photographs taken by the NASA’s Opportunity rover. In addition to…
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Curiosity Finds Mars’ Atmosphere Depleted But Still Active
The Daily Galaxy reports rover Curiosity readings show Mars atmosphere still active! “Curiosity measures several variables in today’s Martian atmosphere with the Rover Environmental Monitoring Station (REMS), provided by Spain. While daily air temperature has climbed steadily since the measurements began eight months ago and is not strongly tied to the rover’s location, humidity has…
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Hoagland: NASA Lies!
A Universe Today article, “Scientist Explains the Weird Shiny Thing on Mars,” offers a mundane explanation for the anomalous object spotted last week by Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars.
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Will.i.am’s New Single Debuts On #Mars
Establishment Shill Rewarded for #Obamessiah, #ClimateControl Work* from latimesblogs.latimes.com: For will.i.am, what started as a fascination with space turned into a history-making song that was transmitted earlier this week from the Mars rover Curiosity… Times Science Writer Amina Khan discussed how will.i.am came to write the song and how NASA came to use the music…
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#DataDump: #Mars, Meteorite, Mystery and more
Curiosity Lands Safely on Mars – “most high-tech interplanetary rover ever built sent a signal to Earth”* Man will walk on Mars within a generation, says Astronomer Royal* 14-year-old hit by 30,000 mph space meteorite* Opening the X-Files in Australia* Proposed Privacy Law Demands Court Warrants for Cloud Data* Appeals Court OKs Warrantless Wiretapping* Flame…
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Mt Sharp: Postcard From Mars
Curiosity, NASA’s latest Mars rover, successfully landed in Gale crater, earlier this week. The Mars rover already sent back a postcard perfect picture of Mt. Sharp (picture, left). Mt.Sharp rises 18,000 ft above Martian surface. A comparison provided (picture, right) shows Mt. Sharp would inspire if located on Earth as it towers higher than Mt.…
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Curiosity Landing Coverage at Google+Hangout
On August 5, 2012 at 10:31 PM PDT, the SUV-sized Mars Rover Curiosity AKA Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) lands on Mars! A spectacular feat because of special maneuvers to land such a large object successfully on Mars. You may get play-by-play of planetary exploration “Super Bowl” below the fold. Please join Bad Astronomy’s Phil Plait,…
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The Grand Entrance Narrated by William Shatner
Actor William Shatner narrates excellent four minute video, describes crucial seven minute descent by newest Mars rover Curiosity to surface of Mars. Curiosity, AKA Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), launched November 26, 2011 from Cape Canaveral and will set down August 6, 2012 at Gale Crater. NASA endured criticism over landing site as not best selection…