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  • Mars trip threat

    May 30, 2013 7:35 PM

    LOS ANGELES- Astronauts traveling to and from Mars would be bombarded with a lot of radiation according to new research. NASA is aiming to send a crew to orbit the red planet by the mid 2030s and private companies are seeking volunteers for a Mars flight. Using the radiation sensor... more »
  • Baseball-size Martian rock recovered in Sahara

    January 3, 2013 1:27 PM

    LOS ANGELES - Scientists say a 2-billion-year-old rock from Mars that landed on Earth is quite different from other Martian meteorites. They say it is older than most and contains more water. It's also similar to volcanic rocks examined by the NASA rovers Spirit and Opportunity on the Martian surface.... more »
  • NASA scientists eyeing regional dust storm on Mars

    November 21, 2012 5:39 PM

    PASADENA, Calif. - NASA is tracking a regional dust storm on Mars, but says it has not affected the operations of its two rovers on the surface. The space agency said Wednesday the storm raging in the Martian southern hemisphere was spotted earlier this month by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter... more »
  • NASA Curiosity rover takes a bite of Martian soil

    October 30, 2012 4:21 PM

    PASADENA, Calif. - Scientists say the Martian soil at the rover Curiosity's landing site contains minerals similar to what's found on Hawaii's Mauna Kea volcano. The finding released Tuesday is the latest step in trying to better understand whether the environment could have been hospitable to microbial life. Curiosity recently... more »
  • Visible from space: Curiosity tire tracks on Mars

    September 6, 2012 2:19 PM

    WASHINGTON - NASA's robotic rover Curiosity is making its mark on Mars. Its tracks are big enough to be seen from space. In just one month, it's driven 368 feet on the red planet, slightly more than the length of a football field. Curiosity's slightly zig-zaggy tire tracks were photographed... more »
  • Mars rover Curiosity prepares for test drive

    August 21, 2012 2:22 PM

    LOS ANGELES - Scientists are preparing to send the NASA rover Curiosity on its first test drive on Mars and they say a broken wind sensor won't jeopardize its mission. Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California turned four of the rover's six wheels this week to test the... more »
  • Like NASA rover, family switches over to Mars time

    August 20, 2012 12:31 PM

    LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. - One California family of five is learning what it's like to live on "Mars time" this summer. NASA flight engineer David Oh had to switch to Martian time after the rover Curiosity landed on Mars earlier this month. His wife and three children decided to... more »
  • NASA clears Atlantis for final liftoff on Friday

    May 12, 2010 1:24 PM

    Space shuttle Atlantis has been cleared for liftoff. Mission managers on Wednesday gave the go-ahead for the countdown to proceed toward Friday afternoon's planned launch. It will be the 32nd and final flight for Atlantis. Everything is looking good for an on-time launch at 2:20 p.m. ... more »
  • NASA loans spacesuit to Chennault musuem

    April 19, 2010 9:21 AM

    A spacesuit similar to those worn on space shuttles and the international space station is on loan to the Chennault Aviation and Military Museum in Monroe, where it will be on display through June 1. The timing of the suit's display in the museum comes a week after President Barack... more »

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