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Portable radar unit could help astronauts hunt for water on Mars

Posted on September 20, 2018 by rburnham

Analogue astronauts have successfully trialed a radar that could help future Mars explorers identify where to dig for water. ScanMars is an Italian experiment that was used to identify subsurface water features in the Mars-like Dhofar region of Oman during … Continue reading →

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Touching Mars from Earth

Posted on August 28, 2012 by rburnham

Remote sensing of Mars usually happens when spacecraft sensors look down from orbit around the Red Planet. But sensors on Earth can also get in on the fun, especially when they actively reach out to the planet via radio waves. … Continue reading →

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