#Why NASA’s Mars missions will be silent for weeks

#Why NASA’s Mars missions will be silent for weeks

“#Why NASA’s Mars missions will be silent for weeks” NASA is standing down from commanding its Mars missions for the next few weeks.  While the Earth and Red Planet are on opposite sides of the sun – in the biennial Mars solar conjunction – the planets are unable to “see” each other.  The sun emits hot, ionized gas from its corona that extends into…

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#‘At least 5 fireballs’ reported over US

#‘At least 5 fireballs’ reported over US

“#‘At least 5 fireballs’ reported over US” There were reports of at least five fireballs over the US last week.  In a Facebook post, NASA Meteor Watch wrote Saturday that there had been “many reports” of the fireballs hurtling through the sky on Friday night.  The largest amount of eyewitness accounts totaled over 80 associated with an event that occurred at…

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#NASA confirms Mars region had thousands of ancient volcanic eruptions

#NASA confirms Mars region had thousands of ancient volcanic eruptions

“#NASA confirms Mars region had thousands of ancient volcanic eruptions” NASA scientists have found evidence that thousands of massive ancient volcanoes erupted on Mars.  The so-called “super eruptions” occurred in a region of northern Mars called Arabia Terra over a period of 500 million years dating back approximately 4 billion years. Researchers who studied the topography and mineral…

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#China preps for Mars missions with mini helicopter prototype

#China preps for Mars missions with mini helicopter prototype

“#China preps for Mars missions with mini helicopter prototype” BEIJING – China has developed a prototype miniature helicopter for surveillance work on future Mars missions, according to its space science agency, following the historic landing of a robotic rover on the Red Planet a few months ago. The prototype is similar in appearance to the…

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