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  Long ago, something calamitous happened to Mars, transforming a warm, wet and hospitable world into
A Tale of Planetary Woe
Long ago, something calamitous happened to Mars, transforming a hospitable world into the apparently lifeless desert we see today. Many scientists believe the Red Planet lost most of its atmosphere, but how? A new NASA mission named MAVEN is specifically designed to answer that question.
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  NASA's next Mars rover, a super-capable robot named "Curiosity," will push Mars exploration to a new
A Mars Rover Named "Curiosity"
NASA's next Mars rover, a super-capable robot named "Curiosity," will push Mars exploration to a new level.
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  Fresh meteorite impacts are exposing underground ice on Mars. NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is
Meteorite Impacts Expose Ice on Mars
Fresh meteorite impacts are exposing underground ice on Mars. NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is beaming back must-see photos of the process at work.
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  Next year, a powerful cosmic ray detector will be installed on the International Space Station. Its
In Search of Antimatter Galaxies
Next year, a powerful cosmic ray detector will be installed on the International Space Station. Its mission: to search for antimatter galaxies and other exotic phenomena in the Universe.
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  The International Space Station's new "space porch" is open for business. Barely two weeks after it
Space Porch Open for Business
Barely two weeks after it was installed by the crew of space shuttle Endeavour, the Japanese-built platform is already bustling with experiments in astronomy and space physics--and that's just for starters.
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  Why couldn't Neil Armstrong fall asleep on the Moon? The answer is revealed in today's nail-biting
Wide Awake in the Sea of Tranquillity
Why couldn't Neil Armstrong fall asleep on the Moon? The answer is revealed in today's suspenseful story from Science@NASA.
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  Space Station Marathon
The International Space Station (ISS) is about to make a remarkable series of flybys over the United States. Beginning this 4th of July weekend, the station will appear once, twice, and sometimes three times a day for many days in a row.
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  Space Station Room With a View
Astronauts are looking forward to an unprecedented view of the cosmos when the largest window ever built for space is installed on the International Space Station.
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  Running Out of This World
With NASA poised to launch the world's most famous treadmill (COLBERT) to the International Space Station, an astronaut describes what it's like to run in space where sweat floats and there is no gravity to hold your feet to the ground.
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