Rosetta warms up for comet with Martian flyby
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More gorgeous snaps Comet-chasing spacecraft Rosetta has sent back pictures of its closest approach to Mars after it completed its flyby of the planet this weekend. The stunning pictures are the first taken by the Philae lander's instruments operating independently of the main craft.â¦
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Collisions between comets may be kicking up copious amounts of dust observed around a dead star.
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Exquisite colour images of the Martian surface give a tantalising glimpse into the Red Planet's watery past.
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Astronomers plan to slam an armchair-sized "impactor" into comet Tempel 1 to see what's inside -- and possibly help future scientists determine how to keep such space rocks from colliding with Earth.
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The Deep Impact spacecraft is undergoing final tests at Cape Canaveral, Florida. It will blast off atop a Boeing Delta 2 rocket on Dec. 30, and if all goes well, rendezvous with the comet Tempel 1 on Independence Day.
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Astronomers plan to slam an armchair-sized &quot;impactor&quot; into comet Tempel 1 to see what&#39;s inside -- and possibly help future scientists determine how to keep such space rocks from colliding with Earth.
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Scientists using data from the HRSC experiment onboard ESA's Mars Express spacecraft have produced the first 'hiker's maps' of Mars.
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Recent analyses of ESAÃ¢ÂÂs Mars Express data reveal that concentrations of water vapour and methane in the atmosphere of Mars significantly overlap. This result provides important new hints to evaluate the hypothesis of present life on the Red Planet.
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The space agency will fire an 820-pound projectile into a comet at 22,000 mph on July 4. The resulting explosion and debris could answer fundamental questions about how planets came to be. By Amit Asaravala.
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Astronomers are hoping for a spectacular high-impact collision next month, as asteroid 2007 WD5 zooms toward Mars
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Nasa's robotic Mars rover Opportunity has found the first meteorite ever seen on the surface of the Red Planet.
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Europe's unmanned Rosetta space probe flies within 250km of Mars on its 10-year journey to land on a comet.
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It's the year 2020, and space has never been so busy. Picture this:In Earth orbit, a robotic maintenance ship skitters from one weather satellite to another, upgrading powerful optics that help meteorologists track dangerous storms.
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NASA and university astronomers are eagerly awaiting the launch of a space probe bound to collide with a comet and give researchers a glimpse inside the solar systemâs icy wanderers.
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BEIJING, Dec. 23 -- Photographs taken from an European Mars Express Orbiter hint that volcanic activities may still exist on the mysterious red planet.
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Summary - (Dec 23, 2004) Photographs taken by the European Space Agency&#39;s Mars Express spacecraft seem to indicate that there still could be active volcanism on the Red Planet.
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By SETH BORENSTEIN  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Stargazers will get a rare triple planetary treat this weekend with Jupiter, Mercury and Mars appearing to nestle together in the predawn skies.