Curiosity rover to test wheels, fire rock-shooting laser
August 18th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 18 (IANS) The robotic explorer Curiosity is ready to test its six wheels to see whether it can roll along the Martian soil and fire its rock-vaporizing ... Read more...
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‘Microbial mats’ built 3.4-billion-year-old stromatolites
July 17th, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 17 (ANI): A team of scientists has provided evidence that 3.4-billion-year-old stromatolites were responsible for building 'microbial mats', a finding that may provide insight into the origins of life on ... Read more...
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NASA narrows down list for next Mars landing to 4 sites
November 20th, 2008 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): As NASA selects a landing site for its next Mars mission called the Mars Science Laboratory, four intriguing places on the Red Planet have made it to ... Read more...
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