The "possible fossil" illuminates an alien world - the realm of scientific discovery

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The strong possibility that life exists on Mars is being painstakingly explored by scientists while the general public appears impatient about the methods of frontier science. Nonscientists cannot understand that true scientific investigation cannot just produce immediate and positive results.

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Long-duration spaceflight: voices of experience

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The experiences of astronauts Shannon Lucid and Norm Thagard during their long-duration spaceflight aboard the Mir space station are narrated during an interview. These include the effects of the flight on bone loss and the need for radiation shielding.

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Carl Sagan

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A tribute to the late space and exobiology expert Dr. Carl Sagan is provided. Sagan is noted for his achievements as an astronomy professor, a scientist and a writer.

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