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Report: Images from Mars lander show liquid water

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Mar 11, 2009 | 3.3 / 5 (9) | 2

(AP) -- Did NASA's Phoenix Mars lander find evidence of liquid water before it froze to death?

Martian weather satellite's first report

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Oct 13, 2008 | 4.5 / 5 (16) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists now have a ‘Martian weather satellite’ to observe the weather on Mars in the same way as they monitor Earth’s weather. Its first ‘weather report’ has been given by a team including ...

The origin of perennial water-ice at the South Pole of Mars

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Jul 13, 2007 | 4 / 5 (18) | 0

Thanks to data from ESA's Mars Express mission, combined with models of the Martian climate, scientists can now suggest how the orbit of Mars around the Sun affects the deposition of water ice at the Martian ...

Texas A&M prof to predict weather on Mars

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Nov 04, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Is there such a thing as "weather" on Mars? There are some doubts, considering the planet's atmosphere is only 1 percent as dense as that of the Earth. Mars, however, definitely has clouds, drastically low temperatures and ...

Resupplied North Pole explorers resume trek

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Mar 20, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (35) | 0

Three British explorers fighting to survive a gruelling trek to the North Pole finally resumed their journey Friday after receiving vital supplies of food, fuel and equipment, organizers said.

Telltale tells story of winds at Phoenix landing site

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Sep 16, 2009 | 4 / 5 (2) | 0

Wind speeds and directions were measured for the first time in the Mars polar region using the Phoenix lander’s Telltale instrument. Astronomers recorded Easterly winds of approximately 15-20 kilometres per ...

Mars polar cap mystery solved

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Sep 22, 2008 | 4.5 / 5 (33) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists are now able to better explain why Mars’s residual southern ice cap is misplaced, thanks to data from ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft - the martian weather system is to blame. And ...

Flight dispatched with supplies for North Pole team

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Mar 18, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

A plane set off Wednesday during a break in bad weather to re-supply three stranded British researchers, who are trapped and fighting to survive in the North Pole, organizers of the aid effort said.

British team trek to North Pole to measure sea ice

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Mar 01, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (36) | 3

Three British explorers have set out on a 90-day skiing expedition to the North Pole, measuring sea ice thickness the whole way to find out exactly how fast it is disappearing, according to the Catlin Arctic ...

Ulysses Flyby of the Sun's North Pole

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Jan 15, 2008 | 4.3 / 5 (7) | 0

Consider it a case of exquisite timing. Just last week, solar physicists announced the beginning of a new solar cycle and now, Jan. 14th, the Ulysses spacecraft is flying over a key region of solar activity--the ...

SMART-1: Travel maps of the lunar north pole

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Dec 05, 2007 | 4.3 / 5 (4) | 0

A new map obtained with SMART-1 data shows the geography and illumination of the lunar north pole. Such maps will be of great use for future lunar explorers.

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