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Streams Of Water Once Flowed On Mars; NASA Says Photos Prove It
September 27, 2012 NASA's Curiosity rover has found definitive proof that water once ran across the surface of Mars, the agency announced today. NASA scientists say that new photos from the rover show rocks that were smoothed and rounded by water. The rocks are in a large canyon and nearby channels that were cut by flowing water, making up an alluvial fan.
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From Mars: Curiosity's Tracks, Up Close And From Above
September 6, 2012 Images taken by an orbiting satellite and by the rover itself offer fascinating views.
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Curiosity Is On A Roll: Makes Its First Movements On Mars
August 22, 2012 The rover moved forward a short distance, rotated and moved backward. It's fully mobile, NASA engineers say.
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Jet-Lagged: NASA Engineer And His Family Are Living On Mars Time
August 21, 2012 It's an experiment to make the whole family feel a part of the Mars Curiosity rover mission. And they say it's been magical.
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What A Blast! Curiosity Tests Its Laser; Zaps Rock 30 Times
August 20, 2012 And as Curiosity begins to test its high-powered beam, @SarcasticRover is "reporting" what's up on Twitter: "You laser one stupid rock in the face and suddenly people say you have anger issues. Like the rock wasn't asking for it!"
13.7: Cosmos And Culture
'Curiosity' Signals From Mars That We Can Solve Our Problems On Earth
August 7, 2012 The Curiosity rover on Mars shows that, perhaps, we are ready to solve our problems. It shows us that we can face impossible challenges and find real, lasting solutions.
