CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft designed to burrow beneath the surface of Mars landed on the red planet Monday after a six-month, 300 million-mile (482 million-kilometer) journey and a perilous, six-minute descent through the rose-hued atmosphere. Flight controllers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, leaped out of their seats and […]
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Water is buried beneath Martian landscape, study says
NEW YORK (AP) — A huge lake of salty water appears to be buried deep in Mars, raising the possibility of finding life on the red planet. The discovery, based on observations by a European spacecraft, generated excitement from experts. Water is essential to life as we know it, and scientists have long sought to […]
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Donald Trump announces plans for Pentagon to create 'Space Force'
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Vowing to reclaim U.S. leadership in space, President Donald Trump announced Monday he is directing the Pentagon to create a new “Space Force” as an independent service branch aimed at ensuring American supremacy in space. Trump envisioned a bright future for the U.S. space program, pledging to revive the country’s […]
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Mars rover scientist agrees: Brunswick’s Chamberlain rocks
BRUNSWICK — Most Mainers know the story of Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain and the 20th Maine’s famous Civil War charge down the rocky hillside of Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg. Now, there’s a rock on Mars bearing the general’s name. Scientists discovered the rock on the 1,099th Martian day of the mission […]
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Former Lewiston resident has ideas about building a better Martian habitat
LEWISTON — Aerospace Engineer Arthur Ruff is a big fan of Andy Weir’s 2011 novel, “The Martian,” and he’s looking forward to seeing the Matt Damon movie. However, he doesn’t think much of the shelter the story’s main character calls home. “Assuming it’s the same as the book, they have a big cloth structure that […]
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NASA says they found evidence of liquid water on Mars
Mars | FindTheData NASA on Monday announced new evidence that could confirm the presence of liquid water on the red planet, increasing the possibility that astronauts journeying to Mars could rely on the planet’s own water for their drinking needs. “Liquid water is a sexy topic, and we’re like the thousandth time someone has discovered […]
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Vet removes 62 hair bands and underwear from dog’s stomach
MARS, Pa. — This hungry Labrador has some unusual taste buds. A Pennsylvania veterinarian retrieved 62 hair bands, eight pairs of underwear and a bandage from the dog’s stomach during exploratory surgery. The head technician at Good Shepherd’s Veterinary Hospital in Mars tells WTAE-TV that the black Lab named Tiki wasn’t responding to medicine for […]
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Francis Nagy
LEWISTON — Funeral services honoring the life of Francis Nagy was held Thursday morning, April 9, at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home with the Rev. Peter Mars presiding. During the service, the Rev. Mars invited those in attendance to share their memories of Frank after which the song “Ave Maria” was played as […]
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UMaine engineers test materials that may be used for manned-mission to Mars
ORONO — If NASA successfully builds a spacecraft large enough to carry astronauts to Mars, the ship will need to be able to slow down from 10,000 miles per hour in order enter the planet’s atmosphere and safely land. Though a manned-mission to the planet may be many years away, NASA is already developing the […]
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‘We need dreamers’: Last man to walk on moon visits Portland
PORTLAND — Eugene Cernan used a few extra lunar maps, some light-stand clips and duct tape to make a fender for the rover he used to travel on the moon. “Without it, the lunar dust would rooster tail up behind it,” Cernan said. “If we hadn’t been up there in person, an unmanned vehicle never […]