[meteorite-list] Scientists Shortlist Three Landing Sites for Mars 2020

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6744 Scientists Shortlist Three Landing Sites for Mars 2020 Jet Propulsion Laboratory February 11, 2017 Participants in a landing site workshop for NASA's upcoming Mars 2020 mission have recommended three locations on the Red Planet for further

[meteorite-list] Lasers Could Give Space Research its 'Broadband' Moment

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6746 Lasers Could Give Space Research its 'Broadband' Moment Jet Propulsion Laboratory February 14, 2017 Thought your Internet speeds were slow? Try being a space scientist for a day. The vast distances involved will throttle data rates to a

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Re: [meteorite-list] Asteroid 2017 BQ6 Resembles Dungeons and Dragons Dice

Hi Ron and List, The scientists working on this must now roll a D6. On a roll of 1, they must recalibrate all of their instruments and start over from the beginning. Now the team must roll D100% : 99-00% means the team wins a Nobel for their work. 06-98% means no change in funding and work

[meteorite-list] NASA's Curiosity Rover Sharpens Paradox of Ancient Mars

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6734 NASA's Curiosity Rover Sharpens Paradox of Ancient Mars Jet Propulsion Laboratory February 6, 2017 Fast Facts: * Curiosity rover findings add to a puzzle about ancient Mars because the same rocks that indicate a lake was present also indicate

[meteorite-list] Asteroid 2017 BQ6 Resembles Dungeons and Dragons Dice

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6742 Asteroid Resembles Dungeons and Dragons Dice Jet Propulsion Laboratory February 10, 2017 [Images] This composite of 25 images of asteroid 2017 BQ6 was generated with radar data collected using NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar in

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: Sikhote Alin Contributed by: Gregor Hoeher http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp?DD=02/17/2017 __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at

[meteorite-list] A New Test for Life on Other Planets

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6727 A New Test for Life on Other Planets Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 26, 2017 A simple chemistry method could vastly enhance how scientists search for signs of life on other planets. The test uses a liquid-based technique known as capillary

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Curiosity Examines Possible Mud Cracks

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6721 Mars Rover Curiosity Examines Possible Mud Cracks Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 17, 2017 Scientists used NASA's Curiosity Mars rover in recent weeks to examine slabs of rock cross-hatched with shallow ridges that likely originated as

[meteorite-list] Similar-Looking Ridges on Mars Have Diverse Origins

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6725 Similar-Looking Ridges on Mars Have Diverse Origins Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 25, 2017 Fast Facts: * Many places on Mars have networks of ridges that intersect at angles to form polygons. * Martian polygonal-ridge features vary in

[meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - January 31, 2017

http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_01_31_17.html Dawn Journal Dr. Marc Rayman January 31, 2017 Dear Prodawns, Neudawns and Elecdawns, A deep-space robotic emissary from Earth is continuing to carry out its extraordinary mission at a distant dwarf planet. Orbiting high above Ceres, the