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Curiosity's First Soil Results
Topic: Mars
11/01/12
Summary: Initial experiments from Curiosity show that the mineralogy of martian soil is similar to weathered volcanic soils in Hawaii.
Curious About Life: Interview with Jennifer Stern
Topic: Mars
11/01/12
Summary: In this interview, Jennifer Stern explains how she went from studying methane emissions in landfills to searching for signs of life on Mars.
Vision Evolved Only Once in Animals?
Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life
10/31/12
Summary: A new study provides a detailed picture of how opsins evolved. Opsins are light-sensitive molecules found in photoreceptor cells of the retina.
A Visão Evoluiu Apenas Uma Vez em Animais?
Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life
10/31/12
Summary: Um novo estudo provém um retrato detalhado de como as opsinas evoluíram. Opsinas são moléculas sensíveis à luz encontradas em células fotorreceptoras da retina.
A Mass Extinction's Lessons for the Modern World
Topic: Biosphere
10/31/12
Summary: A new study suggests that the structure of ecosystems in North America increased the severity of the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Could the Next Rover Come From Canada?
Topic: Robotics & A.I.
10/30/12
Summary: The Canadian Space Agency, well known for robotics, is building five new rover prototypes for future lunar and Mars missions.
Curiosity Sits on Rocks Similar to Ones in Mexico
Topic: Extreme Life
10/30/12
Summary: A unique Mexican valley may provide insight into the past environment of Curiosity's landing site, Gale Crater.
Studying Saturn's Super Storm
Topic: Saturn
10/29/12
Summary: The Cassini spacecraft and two ground-based telescopes have provided the first look at the aftermath of Saturn's ‘Great Springtime Storm'
Diary of a Space Zucchini, Part 2
Topic: Moon to Mars
10/29/12
Summary: Don Pettit, member of the Expedition 31 crew, continues to document the growth of plants in microgravity conditions onboard the International Space Station. These studies provide insight into how Earth life adapts to the space environment.
New Study Brings ExoPlanet Back From the Dead
Topic: New Planets
10/28/12
Summary: A new study using Hubble data is bringing new life to claims that the nearby star Fomalhaut hosts a massive planet.
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