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A New Theory on the Moon Formation
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
09/18/12 |
| Summary: A new study could help scientists solve some long-standing mysteries about the formation of the Moon. |
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Flying Without Wings
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| Topic: Missions |
09/17/12 |
| Summary: Don Pettit continues his diary from Expedition 31 on the International Space Station. In this installment, he comments on what he will miss when the mission ends, and the complications of dealing with waste in a limited space while in orbit. |
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Opportunity Finds a New Batch of Blueberries
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| Topic: Mars |
09/16/12 |
| Summary: Eight years after discovering 'blueberries' on Mars, the Opportunity rover has found a different type of spherule on the martian surface. They resemble previous 'blueberries', but are densely packed in an unusual rock outcrop. |
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A Die-Off Before the Dinos
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
09/16/12 |
| Summary: Sixty-five million years ago, a mass extinction on Earth wiped out the dinosaurs. New research now indicates that a separate extinction event occurred shortly before that, triggered by volcanic eruptions that warmed the planet. |
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Curiosity Passing Its Tests
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| Topic: Mars |
09/15/12 |
| Summary: NASA's Mars Curiosity team has almost finished robotic arm tests in preparation for the rover to touch and examine its first Martian rock. |
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Giant Viruses Shake Up Tree of LIfe
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
09/15/12 |
| Summary: A new study of giant viruses supports the idea that viruses are ancient living organisms. The study could have important implications in our understanding of the origin and evolution of life on Earth. |
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A Fresh Impact on Jupiter
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| Topic: Jupiter |
09/14/12 |
| Summary: An amateur astronomer reported the visual detection of a fireball on Jupiter at 11:35 UT on September 10 2012. |
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Extreme Life Could Exist on Eccentric Exoplanets
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| Topic: Alien Life |
09/14/12 |
| Summary: New research indicates that extrasolar planets with eccentric orbits may still be capable of supporting life - even though the planets do not orbit entirely within the habitable zone of their host star. |
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