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Experts cast doubt on Mars mission plans

Source: Washington Times

NASA faces a financial crisis and does not have the technological means or funding to follow through with its goal of landing astronauts on Mars by mid-2030s, a leading astronomer told lawmakers this week. Steven M. Squyers, an astronomy ...
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An actual hunk of Mars is on block in Heritage Auction sale

Source: FOX News

A 1.37 lbs piece of a meteorite from Mars is going up for auction June 2.Heritage Auctions Now this is a piece of the rock. An asteroid, hurtling through space at tens of thousands of miles per second, impacted the fourth p ...
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5 Great Reads to Take You to Another World

Source: William H. Davidow

Who says Memorial Day is just for earthlings? An otherworldly experience bound only by the limits of your imagination is closer than you think. Open Road Media has selected a few spellbinding fantasy and science ...
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Unexpected effects of ocean acidification on deep-sea organisms

Source: PhysOrg.com

About 55.5 million years ago, geologically rapid emission of a large volume of greenhouse gases at the Paleocene-Eocene boundary (PETM) led to global warming of about 5oC, severe ocean acidification, and widespread extinction of microscopic organisms ...
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Mars Meteorite May Fetch $160,000 At Auction

Source: Space.com

A 1.37 lbs (0.62 kg) sample of a meteorite that originated on Mars is going up for auction June 2. CREDIT: Heritage Auctions A meteorite that originated on Mars is expected to fetch at least $160,000 when it hits the auction block June 2 as ...
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Taking a swing at Tiger? He has seen that before

Source: The Seattle Times

Peace in our time? The Middle East might get better odds than Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods. "He called me a whiner. That's probably right," Garcia said of his golf rival at a London sponsor's event. "It's also probably the first ...
Full article at: The Seattle Times  More like this  3 days ago, 8:08pm CDT

Statement of Space Subcommittee Chairman Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) Hearing on "Next Steps in Human Exploration to Mars and Beyond"

Source: Space Ref

Chairman Palazzo: Before we begin, I would like to take a moment to recognize Astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, who was honored last night at the Kennedy Center for her tireless work p ...
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Statement of Steven Squyres: Hearing on Next Steps in Human Exploration to Mars and Beyond

Source: Space Ref

Statement of Steven W. Squyres Goldwin Smith Professor of Astronomy Cornell University Before the Subcommittee on Space United States House of Representatives May 21, 2013 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to ...
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Statement of Louis Friedman: Hearing on Next Steps in Human Exploration to Mars and Beyond

Source: Space Ref

Asteroid Retrieval: A Stepping Stone to Mars Statement of Dr. Louis Friedman to the Space Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Technology and Space Mr. Chairman, Member of the Subcommittee: Thank you for ...
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Statement of Paul Spudis: Hearing on Next Steps in Human Exploration to Mars and Beyond

Source: Space Ref

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Space Next Steps in Human Exploration to Mars and Beyond Testimony submitted by: Dr. Paul D. Spudis May 21, 2013 I thank the Chairman and members of the C ...
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