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ICO Signs Launch Services And Dual Launch Study Agreement With ILS
Reston VA (SPX) May 28, 2007ICO Global Communications has signed a Launch Services and Dual Launch Study Agreement with ILS International Launch Services (ILS). With this contract, ICO has established a Proton launch services agreement for up to five launches in the 2009 through 2011 timeframe. In addition, ILS will design and propose a dual launch capability for ICO's Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites. Bob Day ... more Seeking Mars Survival Secrets 
Princeton NJ (SPX) May 23, 2007David Smith always wondered whether other planets might harbor life, so when he actually got the opportunity to investigate, he jumped at it. His decision launched him on a year-long mission, leading him to the Kennedy Space Center and back. Now, after long months exploring whether Earth bacteria can survive on the surface of Mars, he has returned with findings that could help NASA plan better m ... more Mars Rover Spirit Unearths Surprise Evidence Of Wetter Past 
Pasadena CA (SPX) May 22, 2007A patch of Martian soil analyzed by NASA's rover Spirit is so rich in silica that it may provide some of the strongest evidence yet that ancient Mars was much wetter than it is now. The processes that could have produced such a concentrated deposit of silica require the presence of water. Members of the rover science team heard from a colleague during a recent teleconference that the alpha ... more Breathtaking Views Of Deuteronilus Mensae On Mars 
Paris, France (ESA) May 22, 2007The High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express has captured breathtaking images of the Deuteronilus Mensae region on Mars. The images were taken on 14 March 2005 during orbit number 1483 of the Mars Express spacecraft with a ground resolution of approximately 29 metres per pixel. They show the Deuteronilus Mensae region, located on the northern edge of Arabia Terra ... more Seeking Mars Survival Secrets 
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 17, 2007David Smith always wondered whether other planets might harbor life, so when he actually got the opportunity to investigate, he jumped at it. His decision launched him on a year-long mission, leading him to the Kennedy Space Center and back. Now, after long months exploring whether Earth bacteria can survive on the surface of Mars, he has returned with findings that could help NASA plan better m ... more |
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Pasadena CA (SPX) May 08, 2007Spirit is healthy and has completed its investigation of a knobby rock target known as "GoodQuestion." Next on Spirit's itinerary is a drive to the north and an attempt to climb onto "Home Plate." On the way, Spirit will examine white--toned material where one of the rover's wheels disturbed the soil. Observations using the miniature thermal emission spectrometer suggest it may be enriched ... more Opportunity Conducts Path Planning Test And Gets Another Energy Boost 
Pasadena CA (SPX) May 08, 2007Opportunity drove 224 meters (735 feet) this week. The sol 1160 checkout of the D-star hazard avoidance path planner (drive planning software) was a resounding success. In order to make the test as safe as possible, D-star was told that rocks in its path were hazards, when actually Opportunity is capable of safely driving over them. The rover planners set a waypoint on the opposite side of ... more Mars Rover Spirit Finds Evidence Of Ancient Volcanic Explosion 
Ithaca NY (SPX) May 04, 2007NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has discovered evidence of an ancient volcanic explosion at "Home Plate," a plateau of layered bedrock approximately 2 meters (6 feet) high within the "Inner Basin" of Columbia Hills, at the rover's landing site in Gusev Crater. This is the first explosive volcanic deposit identified with a high degree of confidence by Spirit or its twin, Opportunity. ... more COROT Discovers Its First Exoplanet And Catches Scientists By Surprise 
Paris, France (ESA) May 04, 2007COROT has provided its first image of a giant planet orbiting another star and the first bit of 'seismic' information on a far away, Sun-like star- with unexpected accuracy. The unanticipated level of accuracy of this raw data shows that COROT will be able to see rocky planets - perhaps even as small as Earth - and possibly provide an indication of their chemical composition. ... more |
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Fayetteville AR (SPX) Apr 30, 2007University of Arkansas researchers, in partnership with a local company will develop a probe for future planetary rovers that will help scientists study the history of the solar system by examining the properties of layers of material beneath the surface of the moon, Mars, comets and other planetary bodies. Scientists at the Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences and officials of ... more Canadians Teaming Up To Develop Mars Mission Concepts 
Longueuil, Quebec, April 24, 2007When a mission to Mars is being developed, mission planners must consider many factors. Space technology advances, scientific needs and objectives, how to deal with distance, communications delays, and landing through the thin Martian atmosphere-all this must converge into a useful, workable mission concept. Canadian companies and researchers are part of an international drive to respond t ... more Imaging Alicante At Crater Victoria 
Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 25, 2007Over the last week, Opportunity investigated the second of two "dark streak" soil targets named "Alicante." The sol 1145 Mossbauer touch sequence that was commanded did not make contact with the soil because of a minor targeting discrepancy. Since the Mossbauer touch is used as a reference point for determining where to start taking the microscopic images, the lack of contact caused the ... more Spirit Continues Studies Of Rocks Near Home Plate 
Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 24, 2007After a few attempts, Spirit finally made it to the outcrop called "Madeline English," where the rover is performing scientific studies. Madeline English is interesting because of the apparent presence of clasts -- rock fragments -- in the outcrop. Scientists are interested in determining whether the clasts have a different composition from surrounding material. If it is different, it woul ... more
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