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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Mars Rover “Curiosity” Tests the Soil for Water and Carbon

    The Rover Curiosity settled on the planet just four months ago. Today, NASA hosted a news conference to fill us in on the latest findings…and with a lot of speculation that the findings are big… historic.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The Rover Curiosity settled on the planet just four months ago. Today, NASA hosted a news conference to fill us in on the latest findings…and with a lot of speculation that the findings are big… historic.

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      Geobiologist at the University of California, Davis and a member of the science team for “Curiosity,” the latest rover put on Mars by the Jet Propulsion Lab and NASA.

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    Seventh Day of Strike at the Ports of LA and Long Beach
    1. 0:00Seventh Day of Strike at the Ports of LA and Long Beach
    2. 18:51Mars Rover “Curiosity” Tests the Soil for Water and CarbonYou’re reading this
    3. 25:01The US Supreme Court, Politics and Same Sex Marriage
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