NASA's new discovery missions

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The National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) intends to launch new Discovery missions at the start of the 21st century. The launching of Genesis and the Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) seeks to gather evidences that will widen man's knowledge on the origin of the universe.

author: Kross, John
Discovery and exploration, Outer space, Space exploration, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Fields of dreams: America's growing commercial spaceports

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Space launch complexes are being planned and constructed on desolate lands and off the shores of the US. The most promising sites and the plans being drafted for them are discussed.

author: Kross, John
Design and construction, Buildings and facilities, Satellite launch services industry, Launch complexes (Astronautics)

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Mars ... once a land of lakes and life?

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Mars was once warmer and wetter than it is now, according to images produced by the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft. This images show very large sedimentary deposits.

author: Kross, John
Mars (Planet), Natural history

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