Brown-led team finds evidence of water in moon's interior

24 Jul 2008 04:31 GMT

... collision between the early Earth and a Mars-sized object about 4.5 billion years ago. In ... remain as ice in permanently shadowed craters. NASA plans to send its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter later this year to search for ...

+ Phoenix Completes Longest Work Shift

24 Jul 2008 04:28 GMT

... the robotic arm, in addition to atmosphere observations in coordination with simultaneous observations by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. "Our rasping test yesterday gave us enough confidence that we're now planning for ...

A European spacecraft made its closest pass by the Mars moon Phobos Wednesday.

24 Jul 2008 04:25 GMT

... visit, ESA officials said.

Phoenix in the Land of Mars' Midnight Sun

24 Jul 2008 02:50 GMT

... Surface Stereo Imager on board NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander. This mosaic documents the midnight sun ... all-nighter to coordinate work with the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The solar images were taken between ... between the scrapes," said Doug Ming of NASA Johnson Space Center. "It appears that there ...

Phoenix Completes Longest Work Shift

23 Jul 2008 20:50 GMT

... in coordination with simultaneous observations by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. "Our rasping test yesterday gave us ... surface for using the rasp. Provided by NASA Next Article in Space & Earth ...

Dr. Paul Spudis Announced as Chief Scientist of Google Lunar X PRIZE Contender Odyssey Moon Limited

23 Jul 2008 16:17 GMT

... Policy. The announcement was made during a NASA Lunar Science Institute conference at NASA Ames ... mini-RF technology demonstration experiment aboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission, also bound for the Moon ... base and the first human mission to Mars. More information about Paul Spudis and the ...

European Probe Swings Close by Martian Moon

23 Jul 2008 16:17 GMT

... of the small, rocky satellite. 's (ESA) Mars Express spacecraft will skim just 60 miles ... look at Phobos this year. In April, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter turned its camera eyes on the ...

Red planet wet

23 Jul 2008 09:19 GMT

... Evidence that Mars once had lakes, maybe life Mars once ... studies based on data from the compact reconnaissance imaging spectrometer for Mars and other instruments ... for Mars and other instruments on board NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. "The big surprise from ...

NASA's Phoenix Lander goes sleepless on Mars

23 Jul 2008 09:17 GMT

... NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander went sleepless Monday for ... coordinate with observations made by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter as it flew overhead. Phoenix is ... and at the surface of Mars as MRO monitors the atmosphere and ground from above. ...

NASA center in Ohio: The moon to be our proving ground for Mars

23 Jul 2008 08:00 GMT

... NASA center in Ohio: The moon to be our proving ground for Mars CLEVELAND (AP) _ Before NASA astronauts rocket ... NASA is scheduled to launch its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which includes a camera to capture ...

Phoenix finds miracle on Mars

23 Jul 2008 04:51 GMT

... A mere 422 million miles from Earth, NASA's phenomenal planet-searcher, the Phoenix Lander, is busy ... the soil's contents through instruments on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Last month, Phoenix dug into the ...

Phoenix Completes Longest Shift To Date

23 Jul 2008 03:55 GMT

Arizona Governor Visits Phoenix Team

23 Jul 2008 02:14 GMT

... University of Arizona Monday to see how NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander was progressing. UA's Peter Smith, Phoenix ... coordination with simultaneous observations by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. "Our rasping test yesterday gave us ...

Phoenix Mars Lander Works Through the Night

22 Jul 2008 21:48 GMT

... Phoenix Mars Lander Works Through the Night The double ... surface at the same time NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter studies the atmosphere and ground from ... the doors are wide open. Provided by NASA Next Article in Space & Earth ...

Mars lander pulls all-nighter

22 Jul 2008 21:31 GMT

... NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander pulled an all-nighter for ... coordinate with observations made by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter as it flew over Phoenix is ... and at the surface of Mars as MRO monitors the atmosphere and ground from above. ...

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