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		Active Mercury A NASA spacecraft gliding over the surface of Mercury has revealed that the planet's atmosphere, magnetosphere, and its geological past display greater levels of activity than scientists first suspected. + Read More + Listen to Story

		NASA Heads up Mt. Everest NASA researchers are about to climb the slopes of Earth's tallest mountain to test exploration technologies they'll need on the Moon and Mars. + Read More + Listen to Story

		Mars Rover Update Back in 2004, most experts would have said this story is impossible. No rover could possibly survive long enough on Mars for a five-year update. Yet here it is. Mission scientists reveal what Spirit and Opportunity are up to on the Red Planet today--and what their prospects are for the future. + Read More + en español

		Spacewalkers Test Planetary Protection Concept On March 19th, astronauts onboard the International Space Station checked themselves for microbes before stepping outside on a space walk. It was a first-ever test of planetary protection technology that, one day, could keep humans from contaminating the sands of Mars. + Read More + Listen to Story + en español

		Space Station Construction Visible Through Backyard Telescopes Space shuttle Discovery launched Sunday, March 15th, on a construction mission to the International Space Station. Perfect timing for sky watchers! The mission coincides with a series of ISS flybys over North American towns and cities. People who go outside after sunset can see the shuttle-station combo with their naked eyes and view the changing outlines of the ISS through backyard telescopes. + Read More + Listen to Story + en español

		Astronauts Swab the Decks Even in space, someone has to clean the bathroom. ISS astronauts are using a tricorder-like device to help them 'swab the decks.' + Read More + Listen to Story + en español




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	Solar Wind Rips Up Martian Atmosphere The solar wind appears to be ripping big chunks of air from the atmosphere of Mars. This could help solve a longstanding mystery about the Red Planet. + Read More + Listen to Story + en español

	Mercury as Never Seen Before NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft flew past Mercury on Oct. 6th capturing amazing new images of never-before-seen terrain. + Read More + Listen to Story + en español

	MESSENGER Returns to Mercury NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft is returning to Mercury. On Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, the probe will conduct the second of three planned flybys and photograph most of Mercury's remaining unseen surface. + Read More + Listen to Story + en español

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