The Moon is now known to have large amounts of water ice hidden in permanently shadowed craters at its South Pole. As soon as this was discovered, through an experiment conducted in 2009, scientists have begun analyzing how to use these resources to further our space exploration goals.
Three years ago, the NASA Luna... |
30 March 2012
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According to the recent discoveries of a scientific investigation, it would appear that water ice and organic molecules are common place in the solar system, and especially on asteroids making their way among the planets. Astronomers were able to make an impressive breakthrough in this field of research when they wer... |
3 January 2011
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In a groundbreaking new study, researchers have discovered the existence of water ice on an asteroid for the second time, hinting at the fact that the stuff is a lot more common on space rocks than thought.Scientists now believe that a large number of asteroids or meteorites may carry at least trace amounts of water ... |
9 October 2010
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Dr. Vincent Eke, from the Durham University, in the United Kingdom, is one of the experts that helped inform of NASA's decision to change the location at which it would crash its Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mission. The spacecraft is scheduled to drop its spent Centaurus rocket stage ... |
5 October 2009
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This week saw one of the most important announcements made in the past decade. Scientists were finally able to conclude that water ice existed on the Moon, and their theory is supported by scientific measurements conducted by three separate instruments. Additionally, the find could be again proven next month, when th... |
25 September 2009
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According to a recent series of investigations that analyzed the surface of the Red Planet halfway between the North Pole and its equator, water ice may exist directly under the first layers of soil. Also, experts have found, it may be that these reserves are as much as 99 percent pure, and free of any contaminants. ... |
25 September 2009
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The first investigation of the Phoenix Mars Lander on the Martian soil collected from its surroundings failed to detect any chemicals that may be essential to life at all, and although another seven single-use test ovens are expecting further analysis, the next experiment could just as well be the last one for the sp... |
3 July 2008
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Phoenix Mars Lander, designed to carry NASA's 420 million US dollar three month mission to the Red Planet, which touched down on the surface just a little over a week ago, made its first dig test in the Martian soil on Sunday with the 2.4 meter long robotic arm, revealing bright white bits of material that could... |
3 June 2008
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In anticipation of the expected landing of the Phoenix Mars Lander on 25 May, NASA engineers applied a trajectory correction to the flight path. Further modifications to the flight path are expected after the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter photographs the designated landing area. The Phoenix spacecraft will most likely ... |
11 April 2008
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It seems that the Arctic ice masses are melting at incredible speeds lately, as this year, scientists recorded the largest quantity of ice melting in history. With the help of measurement made over the last five years, they were able to determine that more than half of the Arctic ice has been melting in the meantime.... |
13 December 2007
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