Lunar impactor prepped for demise / Shuttle tank foam questions

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NOVEL LUNAR IMPACTOR PREPPED FOR OCTOBER DEMISE
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Nearly halfway through its crash course with the moon, NASA's lunar impact
mission is being scrubbed of Earth water that could throw the probe off
course and pollute potential ice on the moon.

http://spaceflightnow.com/lcross/090810bakeout/

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STRUCTURES LEAP FROM SATURN RINGS AS EQUINOX NEARS
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A new moonlet and strange vertical structures are among the treasure trove
of goodies revealed by the Cassini spacecraft as Saturn approaches
equinox. The unique illumination geometry allows features to be discerned
in unprecedented detail.

http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0908/10saturn/


MARS, METHANE AND MYSTERIES
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Mars may not be as dormant as scientists once thought. The 2004 discovery
of methane means that either there is life on Mars, or that volcanic
activity continues to generate heat below the martian surface. Either
outcome is big news for a planet once thought to be biologically and
geologically inactive.

http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0908/10mars/


ENGINEERS CONTINUE TO ASSESS SHUTTLE TANK FOAM
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The shuttle Discovery's crew strapped in for a dress-rehearsal countdown
Friday, a milestone on the road to launch around Aug. 24 on a space
station resupply mission. Engineers, meanwhile, are continuing a
down-to-the-wire assessment of critical insulation on Discovery's external
tank in the wake of foam losses during the shuttle Endeavour's launch last
month.

http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts128/090807foam/

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