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  Meteorite Shockwaves Trigger Dust Avalanches on Mars

  December 16, 2011 — Dust avalanches around impact craters on Mars appear to be the result of the shock wave preceding the actual impact, according to a new study. Small impacts might therefore be more important in ... > full story
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  NASA Developing Comet Harpoon for Sample Return

  December 13, 2011 — The best way to grab a sample of a rotating comet that is racing through the inner solar system at up to 150,000 miles per hour while spewing chunks of ice, rock and dust may be to avoid the risky ... > full story
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  Preparing for Future Human Exploration, RAD Measures Radiation on Journey to Mars

  December 13, 2011 — The Radiation Assessment Detector, the first instrument on NASA's next rover mission to Mars to begin science operations, was powered up and began collecting data Dec. 6, almost 2 weeks ahead of ... > full story
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  NASA Mars-Bound Rover Begins Research in Space

  December 13, 2011 — NASA's car-sized Curiosity rover has begun monitoring space radiation during its 8-month trip from Earth to Mars. The research will aid in planning for future human missions to the Red Planet. ... > full story
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  Portraits of Saturn Moons Captured by Cassini

  December 13, 2011 — NASA's Cassini spacecraft successfully completed its closest-ever pass over Saturn's moon Dione on Dec. 12, slaloming its way through the Saturn system on its way to a close flyby of Titan. Cassini ... > full story
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  NASA's Dawn Spirals Down to Lowest Orbit Around Giant Asteroid Vesta

  December 13, 2011 — NASA's Dawn spacecraft successfully maneuvered into its closest orbit around the giant asteroid Vesta Dec. 12, beginning a new phase of science observations. The spacecraft is now circling Vesta at ... > full story
• Solar System
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  As Voyager 1 Nears Edge of Solar System, Scientists Look Back

  December 13, 2011 — In 1977, Jimmy Carter was sworn in as president, Elvis died, Virginia park ranger Roy Sullivan was hit by lightning a record seventh time and two NASA space probes destined to turn planetary science ... > full story
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  Star Explosion Leaves Behind a Rose

  December 12, 2011 — About 3,700 years ago, people on Earth would have seen a brand-new bright star in the sky. It slowly dimmed out of sight and was eventually forgotten, until modern astronomers later found its ... > full story
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  Cassini to Make a Double Play

  December 12, 2011 — In an action-packed day and a half, NASA's Cassini spacecraft will be making its closest swoop over the surface of Saturn's moon Dione and scrutinizing the atmosphere of Titan, Saturn's largest ... > full story
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  New Tool for Touring Mars Using Detailed Images

  December 7, 2011 — An improved tool debuts Dec. 7 for viewing channels, dunes, boulders and other features revealed in the huge image files from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's ... > full story

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