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July 2008
- Astronaut Reports Alien Visits
  
  newser | Daily Telegraph (UK) | 14 hours, 21 minutes ago
  
  Astronaut Edgar Mitchell, who walked on the moon during the Apollo 14 mission, says aliens have visited Earth but the information has been covered up by the government. The 77-year-old astronaut told a radio interviewer he was "privileged enough to be in on the fact that we've been visited," reports the Daily Telegraph . More »
  
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  NASA • aliens • UFOs
- Discoveries Boost Hope for Alien Life
  
  newser | Washington Post | Jul 20, 08 12:47 PM CDT
  
  Humans have always wondered about the possibility of alien life somewhere out there. And while scientists seem to agree that the discovery of extraterrestrials will not happen soon, growing numbers are convinced it will happen. The search is being fueled in part by recent discoveries of strange new life forms on Earth, which is raising scientists' hope for similar types of life on other planets, reports the Washington Post. More »
  
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  NASA • space • bacteria • extraterrestrial life • aliens • astrophysics • Mars rover • extrasolar planets
- Scientists Hatch Round-Trip Mission to Mars
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | Jul 14, 08 9:05 AM CDT
  
  Before scientists can put a man on Mars, they first need to figure out how to get a mission back to Earth, reports the Guardian. An international team is doing just that—developing an $8 billion mission to travel to Mars and return with rock samples and possibly microscopic life. The trip would launch between 2018 and 2023 and would require the expertise and financial backing of NASA, the European Space Agency, and other space programs. More »
  
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  NASA • Mars • European Space Agency • space travel • outer space
- Water Found in Moon Rock
  
  newser | Space.com | Jul 10, 08 5:00 AM CDT
  
  Water has been detected in moon rock brought to Earth by Apollo astronauts, reports Space.com. A team used a new super-sensitive technique to discover the water in volcanic glass beads in the rock. The stunning find, detailed in the journal Nature , is forcing scientists to rethink theories about the moon's origin 4.5 billion years ago. More »
  
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  NASA • moon • Johns Hopkins University • Apollo missions • moon colonization • moon rock
- There's a New Space Race, and US Is Losing
  
  newser | Washington Post | Jul 9, 08 2:19 PM CDT
  
  While the rest of the world cooperates incessantly on all matters extraterrestrial, the US, hampered by self-imposed regulations meant to keep weapons out of enemies' hands, is swiftly losing dominance of the final frontier, the Washington Post reports. The US’ military space program is still gargantuan, but the civil program, NASA included, suffers from “limited public interest in space activity.” More »
  
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  China • NASA • space • space shuttle • space exploration • European Space Agency • satellite • rocket • space program
- Upgrade Will Boost Hubble Vision
  
  newser | Washington Post | Jul 7, 08 2:10 AM CDT
  
  Spectacular images from the Hubble telescope are about to get even more awe-inspiring, thanks to a $900-million upgrade during an upcoming space shuttle mission—the fifth and last mission to the orbiting observatory. Two new high-tech instruments and a series of repairs will make Hubble able to probe even deeper into space and see farther back into time for its last 5 or 6 years in operation, reports the Washington Post . More »
  
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  NASA • European Space Agency • Hubble • Columbia • Johns Hopkins University • Space Shuttle • Goddard Space Flight Center
- Mercury Is Shrinking
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Jul 3, 08 6:35 PM CDT
  
  The planet Mercury is shrinking, the LA Times reports. Data from NASA’s Mercury Messenger spacecraft reveal that the planet’s diameter has shrunk by a mile over its history, probably because its core is cooling. Messenger flew in for a close-up in January, and scientists are now piecing together the new information and re-evaluating some long-held beliefs about the planet. More »
  
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  NASA • Earth • planet • solar system • scientist • magnetic field • Mercury • molten rock
June 2008
- 'You Might Be Able to Grow Asparagus' on Mars
  
  newser | Reuters | Jun 26, 08 4:47 PM CDT
  
  Samples of Martian soil analyzed by instruments onboard the Phoenix lander have earth-bound scientists “flabbergasted.” Why? Readings indicate that the extraterrestrial loam could, perhaps has, and possibly will, support life, Reuters reports. Along with ice the lander discovered earlier, “We basically have found what appears to be the requirements, the nutrients, to support life,” a scientist said. More »
  
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  NASA • Mars • extraterrestrial life • Phoenix Mars Lander • ice • soil sample
- Scientists Hail Ice Find on Mars
  
  newser | Wired | Jun 20, 08 4:49 AM CDT
  
  White material on Mars that was puzzling NASA scientists has turned out to be ice, Wired reports. "Are you ready to celebrate? We have ICE! Best day ever!" gushed a team scientist. The discovery of evidence of water—essential for terrestrial life—is exactly what scientists were hoping to find on Mars. More »
  
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  NASA • Mars • Phoenix Mars Lander • scientific discoveries
- Computer Woes Slow Mars Craft
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 19, 08 3:16 PM CDT
  
  The Phoenix Mars Lander stopped digging yesterday to give its memory a rest after a computer glitch caused the loss of photographs and scientific data, the AP reports. Scientists were alerted to the problem after the lander transmitted a single piece of information 45,000 times. "It's unfortunate to lose any bit of science," one scientist said. "But it's not really critical stuff that you kick yourself over." More »
  
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  NASA • Mars • space exploration • Phoenix Mars Lander • robotic arm • JPL
- Mars Lander Finds Ice... or Salt
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 17, 08 1:20 PM CDT
  
  The Phoenix Mars lander has found… well, something. While digging a pair of trenches on the Red Planet’s North Pole, the little robot sent back images of soil streaked with something white. Now scientists are wondering whether it’s the ice they’d hoped for, a salt deposit, or something else. If it’s ice, scientists expect it to transform from liquid to gas when the sun touches it. More »
  
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  NASA • Phoenix Mars Lander • ice • salt
- Discovery Returns to Earth
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 14, 08 12:30 PM CDT
  
  The space shuttle Discovery swooped back to Earth today after successfully expanding the International Space Station, the AP reports. The shuttle’s seven crew members delivered Kibo, the new billion-dollar Japanese science lab, and a pump to repair a broken toilet. Discovery also brought home flight engineer Garret Reisman, who’d talked of missing his wife, calling her “my favorite earthling.” More »
  
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  NASA • International Space Station • astronauts • space shuttle • Discovery space shuttle • Kibo • shuttle
- Strange Object Baffles Astronauts
  
  newser | Houston Chronicle | Jun 13, 08 11:10 AM CDT
  
  The Discovery’s crew was perplexed today when it spotted a mysterious object floating past the right wing, the Houston Chronicle reports. The astronauts sent videos and photos of the light-colored, rectangular object to NASA. They also noticed an unusual protrusion on the tail rudder. “We’re in data assessment mode at this point,” a mission control spokesman said. More »
  
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  NASA • space • Discovery space shuttle • aerospace
- Shake 'N Bake: Unclogged Phoenix Ovens Ready
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Jun 12, 08 7:26 AM CDT
  
  Scientists were cheering yesterday after a tricky operation succeeded in shaking Martian dirt into the Phoenix lander's oven, the Los Angeles Times . The spacecraft will now spend the next few weeks heating up soil samples and analyzing gases. Scientists hope the tests and photos being sent back today will help them understand why the planet's strange, clumpy soil is so different from what they expected. More »
  
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  NASA • Mars • space exploration • Phoenix Mars Lander • Phoenix • soil sample
- Google's Brin Books Flight to Space Station
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 11, 08 9:03 AM CDT
  
  Google co-founder Sergey Brin is turning space tourist, plunking down a $5 million deposit with Space Adventures for passage to the International Space Station aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket in 2011, reports the New York Times . Space Adventures is planning to buy two of the three seats aboard the mission, whose sole agenda would be tourism. More »
  
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  Google • NASA • International Space Station • Sergey Brin • space tourism
- Shuttle Prepares to Head Home
  
  newser | Space.com | Jun 10, 08 9:07 PM CDT
  
  Shuttle astronauts bid farewell to the crew of the International Space Station today and closed the hatch between their spacecrafts, Space.com reports. Discovery plans to undock from the station tomorrow morning after a busy weeklong mission and begin a 4-day trip home. The shuttle crew delivered and installed a huge new space lab for the station. More »
  
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  NASA • International Space Station • Discovery space shuttle • Kibo
- Clumpy Soil on Mars Tests Scientists' Skill
  
  newser | San Francisco Chronicle | Jun 10, 08 3:37 PM CDT
  
  The soil on Mars turns out to be too clumpy to be analyzed by the Phoenix lander, but scientists are confident they've found away around the problem by "dribbling" it small amounts on sifters. They won't know for sure whether the new technique works for a day or two, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. More »
  
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  NASA • Mars • Phoenix
- Astronaut Waves Robot Arm
  
  newser | Reuters | Jun 9, 08 3:25 PM CDT
  
  A Japanese astronaut on board the International Space Station successfully unfolded a massive robotic arm from the newly installed Kibo laboratory today, Reuters reports. The arm moved slightly on Saturday, but today’s extension of the 33-foot device was the first full test, Space.com reports. The Japanese-built robot had nothing to grab; the equipment the arm will tend to arrives next year. More »
  
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  Japan • NASA • International Space Station • astronauts • Discovery space shuttle • space travel • Kibo • robotic arm
- 'Incredible' Final Walk for Shuttle Astronauts
  
  newser | Space.com | Jun 9, 08 3:33 AM CDT
  
  Two shuttle astronauts completed their third and final spacewalk yesterday outside the International Space Station, racking up more than 20 hours floating in space. The pair completed maintenance on the station's cooling system and Japanese lab, taking time out to admire spectacular views, reports Space.com. More »
  
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  NASA • International Space Station • Earth • Kibo
- Mars Through a Microscope
  
  newser | Reuters | Jun 6, 08 7:34 AM CDT
  
  The Phoenix Mars Lander has taken the first high-resolution images of another planet's dirt and sand in its continued quest for signs of life in the planet's polar region. The microscopic particles were kicked up when the lander touched down and collected on a slide, Reuters reports. Scientists note that a whitish material in one image probably is not ice but some kind of mineral. More »
  
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  NASA • Mars • Phoenix Mars Lander • robotic arm • ice • salt • Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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