Tags: mars
Tags: mars
International Group Studies Mars Sample Return Mission
Posted Monday July 7, 2008, 2:05 pm, Over one day old at Universe Today
The International Mars Exploration Working Group (IMEWG), organized an international committee to study an international architecture for a Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission concept. Read the rest of International Group Studies Mars Sample Return Mission (227 words)
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Two Faces of Mars Explained
Posted Wednesday July 2, 2008, 2:15 pm, Over one day old at Universe Today
Mars has two faces. No, not those kind of faces, but the notable differences between the northern and southern hemisphere. This disparity has long puzzled planetary scientists, but most concurred that early in Mars history, impacts shaped the planet?s two-faced landscape.
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Mars Atmosphere Once Held Enough Moisture for Dew or Drizzle
Posted Wednesday July 2, 2008, 2:15 pm, Over one day old at Universe Today
But a new study of Martian soil data implies that Mars? atmosphere was once thick enough to hold moisture and that dew or even drizzle hit the ground. Read the rest of Mars Atmosphere Once Held Enough Moisture for Dew or Drizzle (611 words)
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Phoenix: Mars Soil Can Support Life
Posted Wednesday July 2, 2008, 2:15 pm, Over one day old at Universe Today
Another groundbreaking discovery from Mars : Phoenix has analysed martian regolith containing minerals more commonly found in soil here on Earth, and the acidity is not a hindrance for life to thrive. Technorati BlogPulse Google Want more on these topics?
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"Almost Perfect" Samples are Scraped From Mars Surface For Analysis
Posted Wednesday July 2, 2008, 2:15 pm, Over one day old at Universe Today
With the Phoenix Mars lander in full science-operation-swing, the robotic arm has just scraped an "almost perfect" mix of regolith and water ice for its next analysis. Read the rest of "Almost Perfect" Samples are Scraped From Mars Surface For Analysis (347 words)
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Next TEGA "Bake" Could Be Last for Phoenix
Posted Wednesday July 2, 2008, 2:15 pm, Over one day old at Universe Today
The "vibrating" done to get the first Mars arctic soil sample into Phoenix's TEGA (Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer) oven may have caused a short circuit that could happen again the next time the oven is used, perhaps with fatal results.
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Martian Skies - The Big Picture
Posted Tuesday June 24, 2008, 4:16 pm, Over one day old at The Tao of Mac
Absolutely lovely. And the site seems to be a keeper, too. Technorati Tags: links, mars, photography, space@
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Phoenix Digs Again; More Science Data on the Way
Posted Monday June 23, 2008, 2:14 pm, Over one day old at Universe Today
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Phoenix Press Conference Update: Proof of Water Ice
Posted Monday June 23, 2008, 2:14 pm, Over one day old at Universe Today
The image here shows a trench dug by Phoenix's robotic arm scoop that exposed a white area, and left a couple of small chunks of white material, which scientists thought could possibly be ice. Read the rest of Phoenix Press Conference Update: Proof of Water Ice (628 words)
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Phoenix: "It Must Be Ice"
Posted Monday June 23, 2008, 2:14 pm, Over one day old at Universe Today
The image here is a "movie" showing the material disappearing after four days. "It must be ice," said Phoenix Principal Investigator Peter Smith. "These little clumps completely disappearing over the course of a few days, that is perfect evidence that it's ice.
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