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Deep Space
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ExoPlanet Aurora
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| Topic: Cosmic Evolution |
07/27/11 |
| New research indicates Aurorae on 'hot Jupiter' planets around distant stars could be 100-1000 times brighter than those on Earth. The work has implications for the habitability of small, rocky exoplanets. |
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Gaia Will Map the Galaxy
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| Topic: Cosmic Evolution |
07/10/11 |
| The largest digital camera ever built for a space mission has been constructed for the European Space Agency's Galaxy-mapping Gaia mission. Gaia will map a billion stars over its five-year mission. Studying stars could help astrobiologists identify those which are capable of supporting habitable worlds. |
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Cosmic Dust Factories
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| Topic: Cosmic Evolution |
07/09/11 |
| Observations from the Herschel Space Observatory reveal that an exploding star expelled the equivalent of between 160,000 and 230,000 Earth masses of fresh dust. |
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How to Keep Lonely Exoplanets Snug – Just Add Dark Matter!
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| Topic: Cosmic Evolution |
06/23/11 |
| Dark matter, inferred to exist from its gravitational effects on the universe, is still a mystery to scientists. But a new study says that dark matter could help life evolve and survive on distant worlds outside of our solar system. |
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A Neutrino-Flavored Universe
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| Topic: Cosmic Evolution |
06/20/11 |
| Scientists may have taken a step in discovering why matter trumped antimatter at the time of the Big Bang. |
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