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NASA's Phoenix Spacecraft Lands at Martian Arctic Site

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NASA's Phoenix spacecraft landed in the northern polar region of Mars today to begin three months of examining a site chosen for its likelihood of having frozen water within reach of the lander's robotic arm.
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Key molecule discovered in Venus's atmosphere

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Space news // 13 May, 2008 09:50:00
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Venus Express has detected the molecule hydroxyl on another planet for the first time. This detection gives scientists an important new tool to unlock the workings of Venus's dense atmosphere.

Send Your Name to the Moon Aboard LRO!

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Space news // 04 May, 2008 01:11:00
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NASA invites people of all ages to join the lunar exploration journey with an opportunity to send their names to the moon aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, spacecraft.

Cassini Spacecraft to Dive Into Water Plume of Saturn Moon

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Space news // 10 March, 2008 08:03:40
 NASA's Cassini spacecraft will make an unprecedented "in your face" flyby of Saturn's moon Enceladus on Wed., March 12.

Spacecraft at Mars Prepare to Welcome New Kid on the Block

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Space news // 03 March, 2008 09:03:46
 Three Mars spacecraft are adjusting their orbits to be over the right place at the right time to listen to NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander as it enters the Martian atmosphere on May 25.

Ulysses mission coming to a natural end

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Space news // 21 February, 2008 06:02:13
 Ulysses, the mission to study the Sun's poles and the influence of our star on surrounding space is coming to an end. After more than 17 years in space - almost four times its expected lifetime - the mission is finally succumbing to its harsh environment and is likely to finish sometime in the next month or two.

Stardust comet dust resembles asteroid materials

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Space news // 24 January, 2008 08:01:51
 Contrary to expectations for a small icy body, much of the comet dust returned by the Stardust mission formed very close to the young sun and was altered from the solar system's early materials.

Ice clouds put Mars in the shade

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Space news // 20 January, 2008 04:01:01
 Until now, Mars has generally been regarded as a desert world, where a visiting astronaut would be surprised to see clouds scudding across the orange sky. However, new results show that the arid planet possesses high-level clouds that are sufficiently dense to cast a shadow on the surface.

Ulysses Flyby of the Sun's North Pole

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Space news // 14 January, 2008 09:01:14
 Consider it a case of exquisite timing. Just last week, solar physicists announced the beginning of a new solar cycle and now, Jan. 14th, the Ulysses spacecraft is flying over a key region of solar activity--the sun's North Pole.

NASA Sends Spacecraft on Mission to Comet Hartley 2

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Space news // 13 December, 2007 12:12:56
 NASA has approved the retargeting of the Epoxi mission for a flyby of comet Hartley 2 on Oct. 11, 2010. Hartley 2 was chosen as Epoxi's destination after the initial target, comet Boethin, could not be found. Scientists theorize comet Boethin may have broken up into pieces too small for detection.

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