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The Best Windows into Europa's Interior
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| Topic: Europa |
04/14/13 |
| Summary: A new analysis of data from NASA's Galileo mission is helping astrobiologists identify regions on the surface of Europa covered with material churned up from inside the moon. Studying this material could yield information about Europa's subsurface ocean and it's potential as a habitat for life. |
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NASA's 'Tough Choices' 2014 Budget Proposal Includes Asteroid Capture
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| Topic: Missions |
04/13/13 |
| Summary: NASA has released the agency's budget proposal for 2104. In all, the agency is requesting $50 million less than in 2013. There will be no new missions to outer planets or moons, but the proposal does include funding for preliminary work on an asteroid capture mission. |
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Ancient Climate Questions Could Improve Predictions
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| Topic: Climate |
04/12/13 |
| Summary: A new study raises questions about climate models of the early Pliocene Earth. During this period in history, the Earth was warmer than today. As the modern earth warms, studying the Pliocene could provide clues about the future of life on Earth. |
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New Study Points to Proteins and Salt for Life's Origin
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
04/12/13 |
| Summary: A new study indicates that 10 amino acids believed to exist on the early Earth were capable of forming foldable proteins. The research suggests that these proteins could have been used in biological reactions in the first living cells. |
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Remaining Mars Atmosphere Still Dynamic
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| Topic: Mars |
04/11/13 |
| Summary: New data from the Curiosity rover indicates that much of Mars' original atmosphere has been lost, but what remains is still quite active. |
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How Rocky Planets Get Their Atmospheres
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| Topic: Geology |
04/11/13 |
| Summary: A new study suggests that the way carbon moves from within a planet to the surface plays a big role in the evolution of a planet's atmosphere. If Mars released much of its carbon as methane, for example, it might have been warm enough to support liquid water. |
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NASA Selects Exoplanet Satellite for Next Explorer-Class Mission
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| Topic: Missions |
04/10/13 |
| Summary: NASA's Astrophysics Explorer Program has selected two missions for launch in 2017. One of the missions is the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, which will use an array of telescopes to search for transiting exoplanets ranging from Earth-sized to gas giants. |
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Retired Star Found with Planets and Debris Disc
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| Topic: Cosmic Evolution |
04/10/13 |
| Summary: Astronomers have provided the first images of a dust belt orbiting a star that hosts a planetary system. The belt is formed by dust from colliding comets or asteroids. |
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Io's Volcanoes are in the Wrong Place
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| Topic: Jupiter System |
04/09/13 |
| Summary: A new study shows that volcanic activity on Jupiter's moon Io is not where models predicted it would be. The study provides new insight into the processes behind tidal heating. |
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