Do you have the right stuff to spend two years on Mars? If so, please apply to Nasa

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The Haughton crater on Devon Island, located in the Canadian high arctic, will be the focus of an initiative to recreate a mission to Mars. Up to six volunteers chosen from the general public will live in a sealed cylindrical module intended to resemble a Martian base.

Author: Connor, Steve

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One small lump of rock, one giant debate over some 'definitive proof' that life existed on Mars

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Nasa has produced convincing data indicating that the meteorite ALH84001 contains extremely small traces of life forms that could only have originated on Mars. An international research team believes that there was abundant life on Mars around 3.5 billion years ago.

Author: Connor, Steve
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Space Sciences

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The robots in search of the aliens

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Nasa's Mars Scout Programme will be based on a series of research projects using innovative techniques to explore the Martian landscape. One of the most ambitious projects being planned is a synthetic aperture radar able to map the subsurface of Mars in great detail.

Author: Connor, Steve
Space Technology, Planning, Research, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Subjects list: Mars (Planet), Discovery and exploration
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