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Astronomers Open Window to Europa's Ocean
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| Topic: Europa |
03/06/13 |
| Summary: Scientists using data from the W. M. Keck Observatory have found the strongest evidence yet that salty water from the vast liquid ocean beneath Europa's frozen exterior actually makes its way to the surface. |
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Computer Swap on Curiosity Rover
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| Topic: Mars |
03/05/13 |
| Summary: NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has switched to a redundant onboard computer in response to a memory issue on the computer that had been active. |
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How Did Primordial Cells Evolve?
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
03/05/13 |
| Summary: New research examines how primitive cells could have evolved without structures like protein machinery or cell walls. The study could shed light on how the earliest forms of cellular life on Earth may have replicated. |
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Searching for the Solar System's Chemical Recipe
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| Topic: Cosmic Evolution |
03/04/13 |
| Summary: Scientists are uncovering new information about how the Solar System evolved by studying the origins of different isotope ratios among the elements that make up objects like planets and moons in our system. |
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The 'Habitable Edge' of Exomoons
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| Topic: New Planets |
03/04/13 |
| Summary: Exomoons -- moons of alien planets -- have many hurdles to habitability, such as eclipses and tidal heating, that are different from the planets they orbit. |
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New Information about 'Snowball Earth' Period
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| Topic: Earth |
03/03/13 |
| Summary: New research might help explain how Earth sprung back after a period of extensive glaciation known as 'Snowball Earth.' The key may have been significant changes in the atmospheric conditions on the planet. |
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Icy Start for Amino Acid and DNA Ingredients
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
03/02/13 |
| Summary: Researchers have discovered an important pair of prebiotic molecules in interstellar space, indicating that some basic chemicals that are key to the origin of life may have formed on dusty ice grains floating between the stars. |
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Mineral Diversity Clue to Early Earth Chemistry
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| Topic: Earth |
03/02/13 |
| Summary: New research on a mineral called molybdenite is helping scientists understand how geological and biological processes have helped shaped the chemistry of planet Earth. |
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A New Radiation Belt Around Earth
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| Topic: Spaceship Earth |
03/01/13 |
| Summary: NASA's Van Allen Probes mission has discovered a previously unknown third radiation belt around Earth. The belts are critical regions for modern society, which is dependent on many space-based technologies. |
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