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Science in the News Journals

#1: August 23, 2013 Giant Telescope Mirror for uture !"ser#ation to "e $ast Satur%a& http:''www(li#escience(co)'3*1+,-giant-)agellan-telescope-)irrorcasting(ht)l Astronomical discovery as al!ays "een #aced "y t e #o!er o$ availa"le telesco#es and ima%in% tec nolo%y&' As stated "y Peter Strittmater( ead o$ t e Ste!ard )"servatory*s astronomy de#artment& +it t at "ein% said( it !as only a matter o$ time "e$ore advances in tec nolo%y made !ay $or a telesco#e t at !ill inevita"ly ma,e -ASA*s $amo.s H.""le S#ace /elesco#e )"solete& / e 0iant 1a%ellan /elesco#e 201/ $or s ort3 !ill ave a resolvin% #o!er ten times %reater t an t e H.""le S#ace /elesco#e and !ill collect more li% t t an any instr.ment ".ilt to date& )n Sat.rday( A.%.st 24t ( t e 01/ mirror( t e t ird o$ t e seven #rimary mirrors #lanned $or t e o"servatory( !ill !ei% t!enty tons and !ill "e 24 $eet across ! en com#lete& / e mirrors !ill "e $or%ed $rom c .n,s o$ "orosilate %lass and s."5ect to tem#erat.res o$ 2(140 de%rees 6a ren eit inside a rotatin% $.rnace at t e

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7niversity o$ Ari8ona*s Ste!ard )"servatory 1irror 9a" in /.cson& )nce cast and #olis ed( t e mirrors !ill "e arran%ed to $.nction as a sin%le mirror t at !ill "e 80 $eet in diameter& Seven smaller secondary mirrors !ill act as an ada#tive o#tics system t at cancels o.t "l.rrin% e$$ects o$ :art *s atmos# ere& / e 01/ !ill "e .sed to c aracteri8e and detect e;o#lanets( investi%ate t e nat.re o$ dar, matter and ener%y( and st.dy t e # ysics o$ "lac, oles( amon% ot er t in%s& / e 01/ is said to start o#eration in t e year 2020 at 9as <am#anas )"servatory in nort ern < ile*s( Atacama =esert& > loo, $or!ard to seein% ! at t is ne! telesco#e as to o$$er .s in astronomical discoveries& > t in, t at it !ill very !ell serve its #.r#ose in ans!erin% many ?.estions and creatin% ne! ones as !ell&

#2: August 2,, 2013 .arth /ife /i0el& $a)e ro) Mars, Stu%& Suggests 1ttp:''www(space(co)'22233-earth-life-fro)-)ars-theor&(ht)l :vidence as "een addin% .# t at :art li$e may ave ori%inated on 1ars and !as "ro.% t to :art "y a meteorite& )r"ital dynamic s o!s t at it*s m.c easier $or roc,s to travel $rom 1ars to :art t an t e ot er !ay

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aro.nd& / e element moly"den.m( in o;idi8ed $orm( !as li,ely availa"le on 1ars ".t !as .navaila"le on :art ( lon% a%o& / is element may ave "een cr.cial to t e ori%in o$ li$e& / ere is no !ay t at t is $orm o$ moly"den.m co.ld ave "een availa"le on :art at t e time li$e $irst "e%an( "eca.se t ree "illion years a%o( mars ad o;y%en ".t :art ad very little&

Sim#ly addin% ener%y( s.c as ear or li% t( into t e mi;t.re o$ or%anic molec.les !o.ld "rin% t em to li$e& >n t is case( t e o;idi8ed $orm o$ moly"den.m or "oron 2anot er element t at !as recently $o.nd and "elieved to "e on 1ars3 !o.ld "e t e ener%y needed $or li$e to "e s.staina"le ere on :art & )n anot er #oint( since "oron came $rom mars( ! ic is a s."stantially dry #lanet( ! ile :art !as li,ely to "e covered com#letely in !ater lon% a%o& +e ,no! t at it !o.ld ave "een di$$ic.lt $or "oron to $orm in i% eno.% concentrations& 6.rt ermore( !ater is corrosive to R-A( ! ic most researc ers t in, !as t e $irst %enetic molec.le 2rat er t an =-A3& +it all o$ t e evidence( to me( it only ma,es sense t at li$e came $rom mars& >t ma,es me !onder i$ t ere !as li$e on 1ars lon% a%o( and i$ t ere !as( ! at it !o.ld "e li,e& > %.ess $.rt er ,no!led%e and testin% !ill reveal t e ans!er in time&

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#3: August 30, 2013 !n Giant 4lue Alien 5lanet, 6t 7ains Molten Glass http:''www(space(co)'2281+-"lue-alien-planet-glass-rain(ht)l Alien #lanet H=18@433" is a "l.e mar"le loo,-a-li,e& >t is A3 li% t years $rom :art and is anyt in% ".t a"ita"le $or li$e& / e color in t e atmos# ere is li,ely to come $rom a rain o$ molten %lass( researc ers s.%%est& >ts close #ro;imity to its s.n is 5.st one ca.se o$ t e s.#er- ot %lass rain& +it daytime tem#erat.res as i% as 1400 de%rees 6a ren eit( it is o"vio.s o! li$e is addin% .#( si%ns #oint to t is #lanet "ein% a ot B.#iter& / ese !orlds are ,no!n as #lanetary daredevils "eca.se since t ey or"it so close to t eir #arent stars( t ey ris, "ein% cons.med com#letely& 1ore o$ten t an most( one side o$ t e #lanet is tidally loc,ed to t e star( e;#osin% t at side to e;tremely ot tem#erat.res( ! ile #ermanently leavin% t e ot er side t.rned a!ay& > !as very intri%.ed "y t is article "eca.se > co.ld never $at om t at somet in% li,e t is is o.r t ere in o.r .niverse& / in,in% o$ ot %lass rain ma,es me a##reciate 7ta !eat er a lot more& P.n intendedC

#+: Septe)"er *, 2013 9enus an% Moon Share Spectacular $lose .ncounter :5hotos;

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http:''www(space(co)'22313-#enus-)oon-close-encounterphotos(ht)l )n Se#tem"er 8t ( 2013( t e 1oon and Den.s s ared ! at astronomers call a con5.nction& A con5.nction is ! en t!o celestial o"5ects a##ear near eac ot er ! en vie!ed $rom :art & / is da88lin% celestial meet .# !as seen $rom star%a8ers all aro.nd t e !orld at a"o.t 4E min.tes a$ter s.nset& Alt o.% Den.s and t e 1oon ave met .# "e$ore( t is !as t eir closest enco.nter o$ t e nort ern s.mmer( $all or !inter& 6rom certain locations on :art ( t e moon act.ally a##eared to ide Den.s as it #assed "et!een :art and t e more distant #lanets& / is is ! at scientists call occ.ltation& > !is > !o.ld ave ,no!n a"o.t t is sooner so t at > co.ld ave !itnessed it mysel$& / e article says t at i$ yo. missed t is one( t at not to !orry "eca.se t ere !ill "e anot er one on )cto"er 8t ( 2013& > am e;cited and !ill ma,e a "i% e$$ort not to miss t at one&

#2: Septe)"er 1*, 2013 1ow Much /onger $an .arth Support /ife< http:''www(space(co)'22,3+-how-long-can-earth-support-life(ht)l A ne! st.dy calc.lates t at :art as a"o.t 1&4E-3&2E "illion years "e$ore it

"ecomes .nin a"ita"le( as lon% as no ot er doomsday scenarios occ.r& / e

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reason "ein%( :art !ill travel o.t o$ t e solar systems a"ita"le 8one and into t e ot 8one&' / ese ot 8ones are de$ined "y !ater& + en a #lanet is in 5.st t e ri% t distance $rom its star( it !ill ave li?.id !ater& / is is its a"ita"le 8one& >$ :art "ecomes too close to its star( t e S.n( it !ill "e considered in t e ot 8one and any !ater on t e #lanet !ill eva#orate( ca.sin% o.r #lanet to "ecome .nin a"ita"le& Be$ore :art reac es t e ot 8one( com#le; li$e( incl.din% .mans( !ill cease to e;ist& Andre! R.s "y( lead researc er o$ t e 7niversity o$ :ast An%lia( and is colle%es ave come .# !it a ne! tool to el# eval.ate t e amo.nt o$ time a #lanet !ill "e in its a"ita"le 8one& 6rom t is model( it s o!s t at 1ars !o.ld "e t e ne;t "est #lanet to "e on ! en :art is no lon%er a"ita"le& 1ars !ill remain a"ita"le $or t e end o$ t e S.ns li$etime- A "illion years $rom no!& / is is one o$ t e scariest( yet com#letely a!esome astronomical stories >*ve read yet& > co.ld only ima%ine livin% in t e time t at t e s.n starts to die& > !onder o! #eo#le and t e %overnment andle t e sit.ation& Also( it !o.ld s.c an e;#erience to %o to 1ars and ma,e t at o.r ome&

#8: Septe)"er 22, 2013 .=uino> To%a& 1eral%s .arth?s $hanging Season: @atch 6t !nline http:''www(space(co)'22,*8-earth-e=uino>-fall-season-

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we"cast(ht)l /oday( Se#tem"er 22( mar,s t e e?.ino; day on :art & / is means t at t e seasons !ill c an%e $rom s.mmer to $all in t e nort ern emis# ere as !inter melts into s#rin% in t e so.t & / is is all t an,s to o.r #lanets or"it( tilt( and t e s.n& / e e;act time t is !ill occ.r is 4F44 #&m& :=/& / e term e?.ino;' is 9atin $or e?.al ni% t so it is only o"vio.s t at d.rin% an e?.ino;( t e len%t o$ t e day and ni% t are a"o.t e?.al& / ree t in%s com"ine to ma,e t e e?.ino;& :art is tilted at a 23&4 an%le( ! ile s#innin% and or"itin% aro.nd t e S.n& >n t is or"it t ere is a #oint ! en all o$ t ese t in%s com"ine and t e S.n a##ears to cross t e celestial e?.ator& + en !atc ed over time( t e S.ns #at in t e s,y ma,es a $i%.re ei% t s a#e& Astronomers call t is analemma& / ere are t!o e?.ino;es in a year ! ic incl.de one aro.nd 1arc 21st and one aro.nd Se#tem"er 22nd& Bot o$ t ese e?.ino;es mar, t e "e%innin% and endin% o$ di$$erent seasons aro.nd t e !orld& > am so ama8ed at o! m.c my t in,in% as c an%ed since 5oinin% t is class& > .sed to "e one o$ t ose #eo#le ! o t o.% t t at t e seasons c an%e "eca.se t e S.n "ecame closer to :art & Boy !ay > !ron%C > am %lad to ,no! t e tr.e reason no!&

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#3: Septe)"er 23, 2013 $o)et 6S!N in SightA A)ateur Astrono)ers Spot 5otential B$o)et of the $entur&? http:''www(space(co)'22*23-co)et-ison-photos-a)ateurastrono)ers(ht)l <omet >S)- is r.mored to "e t e comet o$ t e cent.ry& + et er or not t at is tr.e( !e !ill ave to !ait to $ind o.t& >n t e #ast( comets t at ave s o!ed #otential o$ a "ri% t s o! ave "een anyt in% ".t t at& B.t( amate.r astronomers are sayin% t at >S)- loo,s #romisin%& >n <omet >S)-*s travel( it !ill ave a close enco.nter !it t e S.n& so close in $act t at it !ill travel !it in A80(000 miles a"ove t e S.ns s.r$ace on t e / an,s%ivin% oliday( -ovem"er 28t & / is !as discovered in Se#tem"er 2012 "y R.ssian astronomers( Ditali -evs,i and Artyom -ovic ono,& <omets are made .# o$ ice and d.st& / ey are commonly re$erred to as d.sty sno!"alls& 1ore t an most comets live t e ma5ority o$ t eir lives in t e )ort <lo.d( an icy cold re%ion $.ll o$ comets( #ast o.r G.i#er Belt( E0(000 Astronomical 7nits a!ay $rom o.r S.n& >$ t ere !as s.c a t in% as t e o.ter ed%es o$ o.r solar system( t at*s ! ere t e )ort <lo.d !o.ld "e& =.rin% a comets li$e( it !ill occasionally descend to!ards t e S.n& t e S.n t an eats .# t e d.st and ice into a %as clo.d( $ormin% a tail t at al!ays #oints a!ay $rom t e star&

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> t in, it*s a!esome t at amate.r astronomers %et to ta,e #lace in t is even and act.ally #lay a "i% role in it "y #rovidin% in$ormation to "etter el# scientists .nderstand more a"o.t i$ >S)- !ill "e ordinary or .ni?.e& > am intri%.ed to see o! comet >S)- !ill react ! en it soars close to t e S.n&

#,: !cto"er 3, 2013 NASA?s New Moon 5ro"e .nters /unar !r"it http:''www(space(co)'23102-nasa-)oon-pro"e-la%ee-lunaror"it(ht)l Alt o.% t e c.rrent 7nited States %overnment as #.t a old on !or, at -ASA( it as not #ost#oned t e H280 million mission o$ -ASA*s ne!est l.nar #ro"e( 9A=::& 9A=:: as "een d.""ed "ein% in too cr.cial o$ a sta%e o$ its tre, to disre%ard at t is #oint& Standin% $or 9.nar Atmos# ere and =.st :nvironment :;#lorer( 9A=::*s sole #.r#ose is to #ro"e t e moons t in atmos# ere and d.st& >n t e "e%innin% o$ 9A=::*s 5o.rney( it ad to ma,e t ree elli#tical or"its aro.nd :art ( eac time aro.nd %ainin% a i% er or"it& )nce it reac ed a i% eno.% #oint( 9A=:: !as t en ta,en over "y t e moons %ravity and t en #er$ormed its "i% ".rn to transition to l.nar or"it& Be$ore its mont -lon% c ec,o.t # ase can o$$icially "e%in( 9A=:: needs to #er$orm t!o more l.nar or"it insertion mane.vers& / ese mane.vers are

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sc ed.led $or )cto"er @t and )cto"er 12t and !ill lo!er t e #ro"e to an altit.de o$ 1EE miles& +it in t is c ec,o.t # ase( scientist !ill test o.t 9A=::*s laser comm.nications demonstration& / is laser s o.ld "e ca#a"le o$ sendin% lar%e amo.nts o$ i% -de$inition( 3= in$ormation video*s( and ot er data "ac, to :art & 9A=:: !ill also "e researc in% t e moon d.st mystery o$ A#ollo and t e common( yet e;tremely t in% atmos# ere& + ile .n$ort.nate( > am a##y t at t e $.rlo.% o$ -ASA*s em#loyees asn*t a$$ected t e 9A=:: mission& > !as also a little s.r#rised t at !e ,no! so little a"o.t t e moons commonly t in atmos# ere and am interested in ! at t ey $ind o.t&

#*: !cto"er 13, 2013 NASA 7esearch Stalle% "& Go#ern)ent Shut%own http:''space(co)'231,3-nasa-research-go#ern)ent-shut%ownfallout(ht)l +it t e 7nited States %overnment s .tdo!n in e$$ect as o$ )cto"er 1st( many o$ -ASA*s 7&S& $acilities ave come to a alt& / e s#ace a%ency*s Ames Researc center in 1o$$ett 6ield( <ali$ornia( is one o$ t em& >t as #ost#oned all researc at all sta%es o$ develo#ment .nless deemed as essential& :vents osted "y -ASA ave also "een a$$ected in a very ne%ative !ay& Ames !as to ost a con$erence on arti$icial %ravity( ".t d.e to t e

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%overnment s .tdo!n( t e doors !ill "e closed to t at as !ell& / is con$erence co.ld ave solved some o$ t e #ro"lems t at a##en !it lon% d.ration s#ace$li% ts& + at t e s .tdo!n also #ost#oned !as( t e testin% o$ a ne! tail desi%n $or a 4E4 air#lane( researc o$ t e cras o$ Asian 6li% t 214( and all o$ t e $li% ts sc ed.led $or S)6>A& Standin% $or( t e Stratos# eric )"servatory $or >n$rared Astronomy( S)6>A is a 444 air#lane !it a %i%antic telesco#e on it& / e $li% ts o$ S)6>A !ere colla"orated !it scientists internationally( !it 0ermany "ein% one o$ t e main colla"orators& S)6>A co.ld ave #otentially leaded to ne! researc involvin% B.#iter*s icy moon( :.ro#a& Gno!in% t is in$ormation ma,es me #retty .#set !it my %overnment& All o$ t ese canceled events( researc ( and $li% ts ad a lot o$ #otential to %ive .s val.a"le in$ormation& Alt o.% t e researc may contin.e a$ter t e s .tdo!n is over( > still $eel li,e it as made .s loo, "ad as a co.ntry to anyone !e colla"orate !it in t e $.t.re&

#10: !cto"er 20, 2013 !rioni% Meteor Shower 5ea0ing Now: See Shar%s of 1alle&?s $o)et !nline http:''space(co)'23283-orioni%-)eteor-shower-pea0ing-now(ht)l Some may ave noticed a s ootin% star or t!o over t e last $e! days& Yo.

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mi% t ave started to t in, t at yo.r l.c, as $inally str.c, and t at t ose s ootin% stars yo. !is ed .#on to "rin% yo. a##iness( ric es( and $ame& 7n$ort.nately $or yo.( t ese ty#es o$ s ootin% stars( ,no!n in astronomy as meteor s o!ers( are ?.ite common& So common in $act t at t is #artic.lar meteor s o!er yo. are !itnessin% comes ann.ally& / is is t e )rionid meteor s o!er and it is s#a!ned "y Halley*s <omet& >t is named $rom t e $act t at t e s o!er a##ears to come $rom t e nort & >t as a ma;im.m $rom )cto"er 1@t t ro.% t e 23rd( !it its #ea, on t e mornin% o$ )cto"er 21st& Since t e moon is in its !annin% %i""io.s # ase( .n$ort.nately( it !ill "e ard to see& Since > !or, early in t e mornin% on 1onday*s and it !ill still "e dar, o.tside( > !ill "e loo,in% $or t is meteor s o!er ! ile drivin% to !or,& > am %oin% to "e really e;cited i$ > %et to !itness t is meteor s o!er& / e )rionid meteor s o!er de$initely !ill "e a nota"le li$e e;#erience&

#11: !cto"er 2,, 2013 Acti#e Sun ires off 3r% 1uge Solar lare in 3 Ca&s

http:''space(co)'23323-sun-fires-off-huge-solar-flares-#i%eo(ht)l )n )cto"er 2Et ( t e s.n started avin% a massive solar storm& /oday( t e S.n let o.t a t ird massive solar $lare !it in 5.st t ree days& / ese are t e most #o!er$.l ty#e o$ $lare t e s.n as and are cate%ori8ed as an I-class

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solar $lare& / is t ird solar $lare came $rom an active s.ns#ot called AR184E& -)AA-r.n S#ace +eat er Prediction 0ro.# e;#lained t at t is $lare tri%%ered a stron% radio "lac,o.t ! en it a##ened& >t also ca.sed a coronal mass e5ection( ! ic s o.ld reac :art "y )cto"er 30t & / is co.ld tri%%er minor %eoma%netic storms in :art *s ma%netic $ield& <.rrently( t e S.n is in an active # ase in its 11-year cycle& >n t e mont s a ead( it is e;#ected to reac its #ea, in its activity level& / ese I-class $lares are so stron% t at t ey can inter$ere !it satellite-"ased comm.nication and navi%ation systems( and are ca#a"le o$ armin% astrona.ts in or"it& > never ,ne! t at solar $lares co.ld ca.se so m.c arm& >t is scary to t in,

t at ri% t no!( t e s.n isn*t even at its i% est #ea, in its solar activity levels& > o#e t at t ere are no astrona.ts t at are in s#ace at t is time t at co.ld "e armed "y t e re#erc.ssions o$ t ese $lares&

#12: No#e)"er +, 2013 1a"ita"le .arth-SiDe 5lanets $o))on Across the Eni#erse, Stu%& Suggests http:''space(co)'23+28-ha"ita"le-earthli0e-alien-planets-co))on0epler(ht)l

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A ne! st.dy s.%%ests t at it may not "e so rare $or a"ita"le :art -li,e #lanets to "e in o.r .niverse& / is st.dy reveals t at a"o.t one in $ive s.n li,e stars o"served "y t e Ge#ler s#acecra$t as an :art -si8e #lanet in a a"ita"le 8one and co.ld "e as close as t!elve li% t-years a!ay& Ha"ita"le 8ones are determined on i$ li?.id !ater e;ists on t ere& / is means t at li$e co.ld #ossi"ly "e on t ese #lanets& -o! ,ee# in mind t at t ese #lanets may not contain li$e on t em ".t t ey do ave t e $actors t at are ,no!n $or li$e to e;ist& 6or all !e ,no!( t ese #lanets co.ld easily ave scorc in% ot atmos# eres( or no atmos# eres $or t at matter& / e Ge#ler team also anno.nced t at t ey ave discovered .ndreds o$ e;o#lanets t at are in t e a"ita"le 8one& /o $ind t ese e;o#lanets t e Ge#ler team .sed t e transit met od& / is is t o.% t to "e t e most tr.sta"le data so $ar ".t it is not de$inite& > ave al!ays "elieved t at t ere is ot er li$e o.t t ere in t e .niverse& / is( to me( ma,es me "elieve it even more& >$ t ere is ot er li$e o.t t ere in o.r .niverse( > !onder at ! at sta%e o$ %ro!t t ey !o.ld "e in since > ,no! com#le; li$e( s.c as .s .mans( ta,es a very lon% time to evolve&

#13: No#e)"er *, 2013 Spacewal0ing $os)onauts B7un? 1istoric !l&)pic Torch 7ela& in Space

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http:''www(space(co)'23233-spacewal0ing-cos)onauts-runhistoric-ol&)pic-torch-rela&-in-space(ht)l )n -ovem"er @t ( )lym#ic istory !as made& /!o R.ssian cosmona.ts( )le% Gotov and Ser%ey Rya8ans,iy( carried an .nlit )lym#ic torc on a sym"olic s#ace!al, relay $or t e 2014 %ames& / e tre, !as #lanned to ta,e si; o.rs& +it in t at time( t ey #lanned to ta,e #ict.res !it t e torc & / e #ict.res !o.ld incl.de t e s#ace station( :art ( R.ssia( and #ossi"ly Soc i( all in t e "ac,%ro.nd $rom s#ace& / o.% t e )lym#ic torc as made it to s#ace "e$ore( once in 1@@A and

anot er time in 2000( t is !ill "e t e $irst time it !ill "e o.tside t e s#acecra$t& + en t e torc reac es :art a%ain( it !ill "e 5.st in time $or t e o#enin% ceremonies o$ t e 22nd )lym#ic +inter %ames& / e !inter %ames !ill ta,e #lace in Soc i( R.ssia on 6e"r.ary 4t ( 2014& /o me( t is is so a!esome& + at stood o.t to me !as ! en =mitry < ernys en,o( #resident o$ Soc i 2014 )r%ani8in% committee( said / is $eat .nderlines incredi"le .man ca#a"ilities and !ill sym"oli8e t e as#irations o$ all at letes $rom aro.nd t e !orld to reac ne! ei% ts in s#orts&' /o me( t is can "e ta,en $.rt er t an reac in% ne! ei% ts in s#orts( ".t to t in, o$ it as al!ays strivin% to reac ne! ei% ts !it in yo.&

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8/23/13-12/4/13

MA9.N: NASA?s !r"iter Mission to Mars-Mission Cetails http:''space(co)'23813-nasa-)a#en-)ars-)ission(ht)l 1AD:-( -ASA*s ne! #ro"e is e;#ected to reac t e atmos# ere( or lac, o$ atmos# ere( o$ 1ars& / is HA41 million mission is #lanned to la.nc on 1onday( -ovem"er 18t at 1F28 P&1& :S/ in <a#e <anaveral Air 6orce Station in 6lorida& >t !ill t an #roceed on a 10-mont 5o.rney to 1ars& >t is e;#ected to "e%in or"itin% 1ars on Se#tem"er 22nd( 2014& 1AD:-( standin% $or 1ars Atmos# ere and Dolatile :vol.tio- mission( is %oin% to researc t e #ossi"le reasons o$ ! y in its #ast it c an%ed $rom a !et #lanet to a dry one& >t !ill investi%ate t e .##er atmos# ere o$ 1ars( and o! it lost most o$ its atmos# ere and li?.id !ater& Scientist t in,s t at $o.r $actors may ave contri".ted to t e loss o$ 1ars* atmos# ere& / ese $actors incl.de ,inetic ener%y( # otoc emistry( solar !inds( and s#.tterin%& 1AD:- !ill loo, into all o$ t ese& / is article is es#ecially interestin% to me .#on learnin% t at 1ars may someday "e t e "est candidate $or .s to live on ! en :art "ecomes .nin a"ita"le& :art !ill enter a ot 8one $rom t e S.n dyin% and all o$ :art s !ater !ill eva#orate& > am al!ays interested to ear a"o.t 1ars and >*m s.re t at*s ! y t ere is so m.c researc "ein% cond.cted on 1ars&

#12: No#e)"er 2*, 2013

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PHYS 1040-010

8/23/13-12/4/13

$o)et 6S!N Gets 7oaste% "& Sun an% 9anishes, 4ut Ci% 6t Sur#i#e< http:''space(co)'233,0-co)et-ison-sur#i#al-sun-roasting(ht)l At one #oint >S)- !as visi"le to t e na,ed eye as it %ot closest to t e s.n ".t it did not seem to %et as "ri% t at scientist ad o#ed& B.t( as antici#ated( comet >S)- did not disa##oint& >t seems as t o.% >S)- may not ave $.lly ".rned .# ! en ma,in% its tri# aro.nd t e S.n& As o$ late( comet >S)- as stirred a"o.t c atter on i$ t e S.ns scorc in% tem#erat.res ca.sed >S)- to disinte%rate& >n t e latest ima%es $rom 9AS<) <3( some are seein% somet in% slo!ly "ri% ten .# a%ain& / e s#ec.lations are all leadin% to t e "ri% t o"5ect "ein% comet >S)-& -ASA scientist 1ic elle / aller o$ t e 0oddard S#ace 6li% t <enter t in,s t at "y mid to late =ecem"er( i$ >S)- s.rvived( yo. s o.ld see it at a"o.t ! ere t e Bi% =i##er is& )ver t e co.rse o$ t is class( it as "een $.n to $ollo! >S)-*s 5o.rney& > !ill "e e;cited to $ind o.t i$ >S)- lived t ro.% its tri# aro.nd t e S.n& >t !as eye o#enin% to ,no! t at as > am ere on :art ( s#ace is not 5.st motionless over ead and t at st.$$ is act.ally a##enin% all o$ t e time .# t ere& >t ma,es %oin% to t e all o$ t e s.#er$icial t in%s $eel so min.te and .nim#ortant&

#18: Cece)"er +, 2013

Brittany Romero

PHYS 1040-010

8/23/13-12/4/13

/ife on Mars: 1ow a !ne-@a& Martian $olon& 5roFect @oul% @or0 http:''space(co)'23,3,-)ars-one-colon&-)artian-#olunteers(ht)l Bas 9ansdor#( $o.nder o$ t e 1ars )ne colony #ro5ect( as come .# !it a non-#ro$it or%ani8ation t at !ill ave a %ro.# o$ #eo#le esta"lis a settlement on 1ars& B.t ! at is t e catc yo. as,J +ell( t is tri# is a one!ay tic,et to yo.r $inal destination and ! ere yo. !ill live o.t t e rest o$ yo.r e;istence as t e $irst 1artians& 9ansdor# is loo,in% $or investors to $.nd t is over si; "illion dollar tri#& >$ e is a"le to %et $.ndin% $rom investors( e ,no!s t at t e money !ill d!indle $ast& + en t e c osen candidates %et to 1ars( e #lans on t.rnin% t is into a reality s o! to ,ee# money $lo!in% in& 1ore t an 2(000 #eo#le ave a##lied to ta,e #art in 9ansdor#*s <olony )ne #ro5ect ".t not all !ill "e a"le to %o& 9ansdor# !ill ma,e t e $irst c.ts on ! o as made it into ro.nd t!o as o$ =ecem"er 10t ( 2013& He #lans to ave t e $irst .nmanned mission ta,e #lace in 201A& S ortly $ollo!in% t at( 2023 is ! en e #lans to ave is 1artians-to-"e arrive to t eir ne! ome& Alt o.% > may not !ant to ta,e #art in "ecomin% a 1artian o$ 1ars( my interest o$ 1ars as de$initely #ea,ed ! ile readin% t is article& > $ind it ard to "elieve t at 2(000 #eo#le are !illin% to %o to 1ars $orever& > !o.ld love to ta,e a vacation to 1ars( ".t > li,e t e "eac too m.c to leave :art &

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PHYS 1040-010

8/23/13-12/4/13