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Maharashtra lake may offer clues to Mars
Monday, September 29, 2008 www.hindustantimes.com
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In the preparation of expeditions to Mars, a little known lake Lonar in Buldana district of Maharashtra may have a part to play.
The nearly circular Lonar lake’s distinction is that not only it is believed to have been created by the impact of a meteorite from outer space, “it is the only impact crater found in the world on basaltic terrain of hard rock,similar to that in Mars,”, according to Pra
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Mapping the Moon
Saturday, September 27, 2008 timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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MUMBAI: Much as lunar scientists went over the Moon with the government's nod for the Rs 386-crore "Chandrayaan-I", they knew one thing for certain. India's journey to the Moon will not be a mere repetition of some of the previous international flights, NASA's Apollo and European Space Agency's Smart-I for instance.
Their objectives well-defined, the experts zoomed in on two areas that the lu
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CLICK-A-SHRINK
Friday, September 26, 2008 www.mumbaimirror.com
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Self-guided treatment for depression could soon be a click away. US scientists have developed a software that acts
as a virtual psychotherapist, assisting in recognising and effectively managing depression and other psychosocial problems.
The new system is currently under development for NASA, as depression can pose a substantial threat to crew and mission operations during long-duration spacefl
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Solar wind at lowest level in 50 yrs
Thursday, September 25, 2008 timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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LOS ANGELES: The sun's winds are less blustery than they used to be, Nasa said on Tuesday, revealing data from a solar probe that promises new insights about the sun but poses few if any consequences for humans - unless you're an astronaut.
The data show the solar wind, a steady stream of charged sub-atomic particles emitted by the sun and blowing at 1.6 million kph, has dwindled to its lowest
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NASA's Oppurtunity in a crater
Friday, September 28, 2007 sify.com
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The NASA's space rover Opportunity has arrived at its first destination, a huge Martian crater and was poised to carry out the first science experiments. Controllers from the ground planned to send commands later in the day to the six-wheel robot to examine bright rock layers arranged like a bathtub ring within Victoria Crater.
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Man on Mars by 2037 : NASA
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 www.expressindia.com
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The US has ambitious plans of setting up a space civilisation and putting man on Mars by 2037. The premier space agancy, NASA is looking beyond the moon and is keen on sending a manned mission to the moon in 2020 and one to Mars in the year 2030.
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NASA slammed for downplaying drinking reports
Friday, September 07, 2007 sify.com
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An Air Force doctor informed the Congress that NASA was discouraging open communications by rebutting reports of drunken astronauts on launch day and deriding the claims as urban legends. NASA's apparent disregard of mental health and behaviour issues among its astronauts, and the demoralising reluctance among flight surgeons and astronauts to report improper conduct was a major issue that neeede
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More storms and tornadoes due to Global Warming
Friday, August 31, 2007 www.rediff.com
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According to a new climate model developed by scientists at NASA, severe storms and violent tornadoes may become more prevalent as the Earth's climate rises. The model predicts a warmer climate, stronger and more severe storms can be expected, but with fewer storms overall.
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NASA weighs repair to shuttle Endeavour
Monday, August 13, 2007 www.expressindia.com
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NASA has begun the examination of a gash in the spacecraft Endeavour's heat shield before deciding if it needs repair, and has said it will add three days to the shuttle's mission to continue work on the International Space Station.
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'Endeavour hit by flaking insulation on blastoff' : NASA
Friday, August 10, 2007 www.expressindia.com
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A NASA official said that the spacecraft Endeavour may have been hit by three small pieces of insulation material from its external fuel tank during takeoff, however not much damage has been caused. The official added that he was 'very confident' that no serious damage was caused to the spacecraft as none of the particles were large enough.
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