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    The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN spacecraft will provide information about the Red Planet's atmosphere, climate history and potential habitability in greater detail than ever before.
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Phoenix Telltale Movie with Clouds, Sol 103

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    Rover Flight Director Report

    Want to know what our intrepid rovers have been up to lately? In our latest Mars Rover report -- Spirit is cloud-watching and Opportunity is moving up in the world.

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    Atomic Force Microscope Operation

    This animation is a scientific illustration of the operation of NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander's Atomic Force Microscope, or AFM. The AFM is part of Phoenix's Microscopy, Electrochemistry, and Conductivity Analyzer, or MECA.

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  • artist rendering uses an arrow to show the predicted path of the asteroid on Jan. 30, 2008, and the orange swath indicates the area it is expected to pass through. Mars may or may not be in its path.

    Is an Asteroid Heading Toward Mars?

    NASA astronomers are tracking asteroid 2007 WD5, which they calculate has a 1 in 75 chance of hitting Mars in late January.

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