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From the Mojave Desert to Mars - TG Daily

From the Mojave Desert to Mars
TG Daily
NASA recently tested a Mars rover in California's Mojave Desert to prepare for the August landing of its Curiosity rover on the red planet. The test rover put through paces on various sandy slopes boasts a full-scale version of Curiosity's mobility ...
Mojave Desert tests prepare for NASA Mars Roving Phys.Org
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission tests operating Mars Rover in Mojave Desert Clarksville Online
Curiosity replica tested in Mojave Desert Sen - Space exploration network
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Published on Tuesday 15th of May 2012 03:13:23 AM

MOJAVE DESERT: Human skull found in desert preserve - Press-Enterprise

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MOJAVE DESERT: Human skull found in desert preserve
Press-Enterprise
BY RICHARD BROOKS A hiker found a human skull last week deep in the Mojave Desert, say San Bernardino County coroner's officials. The discovery was reported about 4 pm Thursday, May 10, when the hiker flagged down a deputy sheriff near Interstate 15 ...

Published on Tuesday 15th of May 2012 03:13:23 AM

News is news; nothing anyone can do about it - St. George Daily Spectrum

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News is news; nothing anyone can do about it
St. George Daily Spectrum
Thriving like different tunnels of a busy desert anthill, the towns are surrounded by the brutally harsh and compellingly beautiful Mojave Desert. The Nevada settlements are the last communities on the way out of northeast Clark County and without ...

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Published on Tuesday 15th of May 2012 03:13:23 AM

MOJAVE DESERT: Lawmakers assist solar project - Press-Enterprise

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Press-Enterprise

MOJAVE DESERT: Lawmakers assist solar project
Press-Enterprise
Environmental groups oppose the project because the land is largely undisturbed and is home to desert tortoises and other wildlife. In 2010, the commission had approved a plan to build a thermal-concentration solar plant there.

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Published on Tuesday 15th of May 2012 03:13:23 AM

A Walk in the Mojave: NASA Tests Mars Rover on Desert Dunes - KCET (blog)

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KCET (blog)

A Walk in the Mojave: NASA Tests Mars Rover on Desert Dunes
KCET (blog)
by Chris Clarke The Dumont Dunes near Death Valley are a popular playground for off-road vehicle fans, who come here -- sometimes in large groups -- to race their machines up and down the sandy slopes. Early this morning, an enthusiastic group gathered ...

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Published on Tuesday 15th of May 2012 03:13:23 AM

AP Photos: Enterprise's final journey continues - Albany Times Union

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AP Photos: Enterprise's final journey continues
Albany Times Union
12, 1977, file aerial photo provided by NASA, the space shuttle Enterprise separates from its mothership 747 over the Mojave Desert at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., during the first manned flight. The shuttle made a successful landing on a dry lake ...
AP Photos: Space shuttle is lifted from the NASA 747 aircraft, getting ready ... Newser

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Published on Tuesday 15th of May 2012 03:13:23 AM

Settlement Clears Way for Cross in Mojave Desert - ABC News

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Los Angeles Times

Settlement Clears Way for Cross in Mojave Desert
ABC News
A veterans group can restore a memorial cross in the Mojave Desert under a court settlement that ends a decade-old legal battle, the National Park Service said Tuesday. A federal judge approved the lawsuit settlement on Monday, permitting the park ...
Another Victory For Veterans in 11-year Fight to Restore the Mojave Desert ... MarketWatch (press release)

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Published on Tuesday 15th of May 2012 03:13:23 AM

Official flips switch on solar plant near Vegas - Daily Herald

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Official flips switch on solar plant near Vegas
Daily Herald
The first commercial solar array approved and built on federal public land began producing electricity Monday from a sun-baked site in the Mojave Desert south of Las Vegas near the Nevada-California state line. Before flipping the switch on the ...

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Published on Tuesday 15th of May 2012 03:13:23 AM

Ruling will allow Mojave Desert outcropping to again feature a cross - Los Angeles Times

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Los Angeles Times

Ruling will allow Mojave Desert outcropping to again feature a cross
Los Angeles Times
Henry and Wanda Sandoz stand beside a cross on Sunset Rock in the Mojave Desert that they had maintained. The cross has since been stolen, but they plan for a new one to arise. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) By Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times A ...
Judge approves settlement that clears way for cross in Mojave Desert, ends ... Washington Post
Land Swap Gives Mojave Desert Cross Permanent Home The New American
Cross OK in Mojave Desert after settlement abc7.com
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Published on Tuesday 15th of May 2012 03:13:23 AM

Desert teams set for baseball, softball playoffs - The Desert Sun (blog)

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Desert teams set for baseball, softball playoffs
The Desert Sun (blog)
Despite stellar records from both Indio and Palm Desert, the Aztecs and Rajahs are on the road for the first round. Indio travels to Fullerton to face Sunny Hills, the runnerup out of the Freeway League. Palm Desert heads to Hesperia to battle Mojave ...

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Published on Tuesday 15th of May 2012 03:13:23 AM