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 | What happens when you combine a super-detailed photo of Mars' grandest canyon, 50 million altitude measurements, and powerful software? You get to fly across an alien planet.
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Richard Talcott //
Published: March 24, 2006 |
 | Three other worlds in the solar system appear to have features that would allow life to develop: Mars, Jupiter's icy moon Europa, and Titan. The best bet may not be what you think.
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Bashar Rizk //
Published: March 24, 2006 |
 | Discover this month's offerings of astronomy titles.
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 | Learn more about topics from the May 2006 issue.
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 | In addition to the objects listed in "Big Dipper, part one," here are three more binocular targets in and around the Big Dipper's Bowl.
By
Phil Harrington //
Published: March 24, 2006 |
 | Budget troubles threaten NASA's plans to search for extrasolar planets that could harbor life, but the quest is not dead yet.
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Richard Talcott //
Published: March 24, 2006 |
 | While black hole kicks may seem like a crazy idea, new black hole findings can be just as bizarre.
By
Liz Kruesi //
Published: March 24, 2006 |
 | Think NASA has a plan for diverting an asteroid that threatens Earth? Think again.
By
Bill Cooke //
Published: March 24, 2006 |