November 2011 Current Events: Disasters & Science News

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Here are the key events in Science and Disasters news for the month of November 2011.

• NASA Launches Rocket to Explore Life on Mars (Nov. 25): NASA launches an Atlas V rocket with a Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover on board. The rover will explore Mars, searching for signs of life, including methane. The mission will help determine if the methane is from a biological or geological source.

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