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crater stories: 3 news summaries

 Moon Rocks Still Giving Up Gritty Secrets

Lunar rocks have helped unlock secrets of solar system, demise of dinosaurs

Jul 8, 08 6:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Almost 40 years after Apollo astronauts brought samples of the moon back to Earth, the extraterrestrial rocks are still yielding new information, the New York Times reports. In addition to attention from the Johnson Space Center, where they reside, samples are mailed out—on loan only, and usually less than... More »

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geology • solar system • moon • Apollo missions • lunar exploration • crater • moon rock

Odds of Cataclysmic Space-Rock Crash: 1 in 10

Despite danger, NASA doing little to protect planet

May 25, 08 6:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chicken Little may have been smarter than we thought. A growing body of evidence reveals that the sky is falling, or at least gigantic space rocks are—and the Earth is at far greater risk of a catastrophic strike than previously thought, reports Atlantic. Despite the danger—an impact could... More »

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NASA • astronomy • extinction • comet • asteroid • crater • space program • armageddon

Mercury 'Spider Crater' Spotted

Probe reveals never-before-seen side of Mercury

Jan 31, 08 10:19 AM CST
(Newser) - NASA's first probe to Mercury in more than 30 years has made some spectacular finds, including a mysterious new crater dubbed "the spider," Space.com reports. The network of cracks radiating from the impact crater photographed by the probe is like nothing else ever seen in the solar... More »

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NASA • solar system • Mercury • Messenger • crater • volcanic activity

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