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Life On Mars? NASA Says It's Possible

Jeff Monaski — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:07:10 +0000

They haven't found any alien beings or spacecraft but NASA officials say the conditions on planet Mars could have supported life.

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Millionaire Plans First Manned Mission to Mars for 2018

Mike Adams — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:06:06 +0000

An entrepreneur with more money than God has decided that he wants to be one of the first men to complete a mission to mars. And while this space crusader with deep pockets may have the cash flow to pull of such an ambitious undertaking, some believe that he may have spread himself too thin by announcing plans to get his journey underway by 2018.

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NASA Parody Sparks And Spoofs "Curiosity" [VIDEO]

Gino Geruntino — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:35:04 +0000

If you are even remotely interested in science and NASA, the recent Mars Rover landing sent shivers down your spine.

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Check Out an Amazing Panoramic Photo of Mars

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 18:08:10 +0000

The internet has been having a lot of fun with the Mars Curiosity Rover landing. There were a whole bunch of memes. And, of course, there’s mohawk guy Bobak Ferdowsi, who’s successfully bridged the gap between geek and punk.

But the real fun is going to begin when we start to getting hold of more of the photos and videos Curiosity is going to beam back to earth.

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"Curiosity" Strikes As Rover Lands On Mars

Gino Geruntino — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:56:13 +0000

The Red Planet has a fairly strong reputation when it comes to solar system dynamics. For us, Mars is the fourth planet from the sun, just a little too cold to sustain life, and according to one famous self-help book, the planet men come from.

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See Photos and Video From Mars Rover Curiosity

Don Deane — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:46:22 +0000

After an eight month journey, NASA’s multi-billion dollar rover Curiosity made a successful landing on Mars early this morning. Mission controllers cheered after the six-wheeled, one-ton machine made a perilous seven-minute landing involving a parachute, rocket pack and sky crane.

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Mars Cuts King-Size Candy Bars

Althea Fung — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:58:46 +0000

Mars Inc., makers of Snickers and M&Ms, announced Thursday it will phase out the king-size version of its candy bars, the Chicago Tribune reports.

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