Announcing the First Microbe for Mars

kept by meadowlight sep 24

Pioneer Labs engineered sPL.001, the first microbe for Mars that produces bioplastics from Martian dirt, water, and atmosphere.

The difference orbit inclination makes
Incorporating Mars' 1.85° orbital inclination alters the Earth‑Mars distance by roughly three orders of magnitude less than the primary sinusoidal variation, creating a small, irregular correction.
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Research Library at NASA’s Goddard Space and Flight Center to Close Friday - The New York Times
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center will close its research library on Friday, discarding or warehousing unique historical documents from early space exploration.
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