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China's lunar satellite faces eclipse challenge BEIJING (AFP) - China's first lunar satellite, which has been turning around the moon for nearly nine months, will be stripped of its solar energy supply Sunday when the earth eclipses the sun, state media said Friday.   Activities:Chang'e I Moon Probe   Source:(AFP)   2008-08-15 Martian soil may contain detrimental substance LOS ANGELES - NASA's Phoenix spacecraft has detected the presence of a chemically reactive salt in the Martian soil, a finding that if confirmed could make it less friendly to potential life than once believed.   Nations:U.S.   Activities:Phoenix Mars Lander   Source:(AP)   2008-08-05 How Mars and Alaska Are Alike Little did Bucknell University geology professors Craig Kochel and Jeffrey Trop know, as they were working in Alaska, that they would soon predict one of the most important planetary observations ever made.   Activities:Phoenix Mars Lander   2008-07-17 Phoenix scientists soon will analyze Martian ice WASHINGTON (AFP) - Scientists with the US Phoenix lander will make their first analysis of Martian ice fragments in coming days but it could be the last done in one of the probe's small ovens, NASA said on its website Friday.   Activities:Phoenix Mars Lander   Source:(AFP)   2008-07-05 Mars Lander Scrapes Icy Soil in Wonderland NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has scraped to icy soil in the "Wonderland" area on, NASA announced on Friday.   Activities:Phoenix Mars Lander   2008-06-28 Headlines China's lunar satellite faces eclipse challenge 2008-08-15 Martian soil may contain detrimental substance 2008-08-05 How Mars and Alaska Are Alike 2008-07-17 Phoenix scientists soon will analyze Martian ice 2008-07-05 Mars Lander Scrapes Icy Soil in Wonderland 2008-06-28 Martian soil appears able to support life 2008-06-26 Mars lander finds salty environment in taste test 2008-06-26 Phoenix lander confirms presence of ice on Mars 2008-06-21 Scientists ponder whether ice on Mars ever melted 2008-06-20 Computer glitch delays Mars Phoenix lander work 2008-06-19 Mars team ponders whether lander sees ice or salt 2008-06-18 NASA taps Oceaneering to build spacesuits for moon 2008-06-15 Mars Phoenix lander offers up first secrets 2008-06-14 Scientists dance as Mars lander gets dirt into lab 2008-06-11 After whole lotta shakin', Mars probe ready to bake 2008-06-11 Mars lander struggles to get dirt into onboard lab 2008-06-10 Probe again fails to obtain Martian soil sample 2008-06-10 Mars lander poised to bake soil, then test it 2008-06-06 Lander returns close-up pictures of Martian dust 2008-06-06 Phoenix to dig into Mars soil in first probe 2008-06-06 Lander returns close-up pictures of Martian dust 2008-06-05 Mars lander told to dig up samples for analysis 2008-06-05 Robotic arm of Mars spacecraft leaves 'footprint' 2008-06-01 NASA begins releasing robotic arm of Mars lander 2008-05-28 Mars probe sends back new pictures of landing site 2008-05-28 Mars lander to get arm-moving order a day late 2008-05-28 Glitch delays plan for maneuvering Mars lander arm 2008-05-27 NASA lander in OK shape, photo caught Mars landing 2008-05-27 Spacecraft reveals look at Mars' polar region 2008-05-26 Mars lander prepares for digging mission 2008-05-26 NASA probe sends first pictures from Martian arctic 2008-05-26 Mars lander prepares for digging mission 2008-05-26 Spacecraft lands safely at Mars north pole 2008-05-26 Mars spacecraft faces riskiest part of mission 2008-05-24 Robot digger set to land Sunday at Martian pole 2008-05-19 NASA vision not getting funded, experts find 2008-04-03 NASA cut means no roving for Mars rover 2008-03-24 NASA creates detailed map of moon's southern terrain 2008-02-28 NASA Takes Aim at Moon with Double Sledgehammer 2008-02-27 China to launch second lunar probe in 2009 2008-02-22 British, US team propose moon mission 2008-02-17 Scientists worry about power on Spirit 2007-12-11 China defends space program as peaceful 2007-12-04 China's moon program seeks private funding 2007-11-08 China plans to launch space station 2007-11-07 China's lunar probe enters moon orbit 2007-11-05 China says lunar exploration not for military use 2007-11-01 China says there's no space race in Asia 2007-11-01 China launches moon orbiter with patriotic blast 2007-10-24 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Martian soil may contain detrimental substance 2008-08-05 China to put a man on the moon by 2024 2006-06-19 How Mars and Alaska Are Alike 2008-07-17 Chinese flush with pride after historic space feat 2003-10-15 Phoenix scientists soon will analyze Martian ice 2008-07-05 Mars Lander Scrapes Icy Soil in Wonderland 2008-06-28 Mars team ponders whether lander sees ice or salt 2008-06-18 China Offers Glimpse of Next Space Mission 2004-12-22 NASA probe sends first pictures from Martian arctic 2008-05-26 Spacecraft lands safely at Mars north pole 2008-05-26 Mars Phoenix lander offers up first secrets 2008-06-14 Mars lander told to dig up samples for analysis 2008-06-05 China Studies Returned Space Capsule 2003-10-18 Mars lander finds salty environment in taste test 2008-06-26 Scientists ponder whether ice on Mars ever melted 2008-06-20 Computer glitch delays Mars Phoenix lander work 2008-06-19 Scientists dance as Mars lander gets dirt into lab 2008-06-11 Mars lander poised to bake soil, then test it 2008-06-06 Phoenix to dig into Mars soil in first probe 2008-06-06 Lander returns close-up pictures of Martian dust 2008-06-05 Mars probe sends back new pictures of landing site 2008-05-28 Glitch delays plan for maneuvering Mars lander arm 2008-05-27 NASA lander in OK shape, photo caught Mars landing 2008-05-27 Mars lander prepares for digging mission 2008-05-26 Spacecraft reveals look at Mars' polar region 2008-05-26

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