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Evidence Grows for an Ocean Inside Saturn’s Moon, Enceladus

Posted on November 29, 2009 by admin

As the Cassini space probe continues to study Saturn and its system of moons, the evidence is mounting that one of those moons, Enceladus, may have liquid water beneath its surface.  Combine this intriguing possibility with the fact that a … Continue reading →

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IceBite Project Begins Drill Testing in Antarctica

Posted on November 21, 2009 by admin

When NASA’s Phoenix Lander touched down on the northern surface of Mars in May 2008, it landed on the very thing it had been sent to find: ice. Enough ice, in fact, that scientists speculate that at some point in … Continue reading →

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Mercury Probe Performs Third Flyby

Posted on November 19, 2009 by admin

NASA’s MESSENGER space probe has just had its third and closest flyby of Mercury, and has sent back pictures and data that will help to fill in our understanding of the solar system’s innermost planet. In this encounter, the probe … Continue reading →

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