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Mission to Study Mars Atmosphere

WASHINGTON, D.C. (PRNewswire-USNewswire) — NASA has selected a Mars robotic mission that will provide information about the Red Planet’s atmosphere, climate history and potential habitability in greater detail than ever before. Read more

Review of Dark Mission

Ever since I found out about Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara’s book; Dark Mission: The Secret History of NASA, I’ve been debating with myself as to whether or not I would get a copy for myself and read it. Read more

Scientists Ponder Mars Crater Mystery

PASADENA, Calif. — New analysis of Mars’ terrain using NASA spacecraft observations reveals what appears to be by far the largest impact crater ever found in the solar system. Read more

Laser Fluorescence Could Find Life on Mars

Three examples of PAH ultraviolet fluorescence with anthracene (blue), pyrene (blue-green) and pyrelene (yellow). From left to right, the fluorescence is apparent on glass slides, on PAH-doped peridotite granular targets on glass slides, and on a rock sample of peridotite. (Image courtesy of M. Storrie-Lombardi)CORVALLIS, Ore. – A team of scientists from the United States and the United Kingdom has developed a technique using ultraviolet light to identify organic matter in soils that they say could be used to document the existence of life on Mars. Read more

Another Mars Mystery

The buzz on the net this week is that there’s another Mars Mystery… Read more