The Mars Pathfinder mission: last summer the first ever Mars rover found in situ evidence that the Red Planet may once have been hospitable to life
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An analysis of the initial deluge of data from the Mars Pathfinder mission showed that the planet may have once had abundant water. Evidence of erosion and the hydrologic cycle were shown by the analyzed rocks and soil formations.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1998
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Abyssal proposal: are the ocean depths a safe place for sewage sludge?
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Environmental questions debated over proposals to dispose of human waste on the ocean floor include the possibility of contamination and alteration of the environment.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1992
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Mars by way of its moons - proposal 2: a new approach
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Phobos and Deimos maight be used as supply and communications bases for manned Mars missions. Several scenarios and possible landing sites are highlighted.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2000
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