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OTD In Space - August 4: Phoenix Mars Lander Launched
On Aug. 4, 2007, NASA launched its Phoenix Mars Lander on a mission to touch down on Mars. The robotic spacecraft was designed to search for environments that could be suitable for microbial life and ...
Scripps Oceanography’s new director aims to build collaborative studies toward ‘understanding and protecting our planet’
Planetary scientist Meenakshi Wadhwa is due to return to her postdoctoral roots at UCSD in October after six years as ...
A nuclear reactor on the Moon? How the U.S. just unleashed a new era of space power to outpace China and Russia
A nuclear reactor on the Moon is no longer science fiction. Under the bold leadership of Sean Duffy, NASA is fast-tracking plans to launch a powerful nuclear power system to the lunar surface. This ...