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Science Archives - November 2013

Exploring the Atmosphere of Mars

Published November 17, 2013 Submitted by: Adam

Monday, Nov. 18, 2013 marks the launch of NASA's MAVEN mission to Mars.  MAVEN will orbit Mars, exploring its upper atmosphere and ionosphere in an attempt to understand how solar exposure may have affected the habitability of the planet. More

The Revolutionary History of DNA

Published November 15, 2013 Submitted by: Adam

2013 marks the 60th anniversary of the discovery of deoxyribonucleic acid by Dr. James D Watson and Professor Francis Crick. The mysterious substance known affectionately as DNA plays a key role in everything from archaeology to zoology to genealogy.  More

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