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Metal Ratios of Planet Formation
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| Topic: Cosmic Evolution |
08/17/12 |
| Summary: A new theory suggests that metals like magnesium may play an important role in the formation of low mass planets. The research could aid in the search for rocky, habitable worlds around distant stars. |
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Recreating a Slice of the Universe
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| Topic: Cosmic Evolution |
08/16/12 |
| Summary: Scientists have invented a new computational approach that can accurately follow the birth and evolution of thousands of galaxies over billions of years. |
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The Primordial Universe
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| Topic: Cosmic Evolution |
08/14/12 |
| Summary: Experiments using heavy ions at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) are advancing understanding of the primordial universe. |
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The Supernova that Shaped the Solar System
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| Topic: Cosmic Evolution |
08/04/12 |
| Summary: A new 3-D model is helping scientists understand how a supernova explosion may have triggered the formation of our solar system. |
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Vaporizing the Earth
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| Topic: Cosmic Evolution |
08/03/12 |
| Summary: Simulations of the vaporization of Earth-like planets tell planet-hunting astronomers what to look for in the atmospheres of candidate super-Earths. |
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A Star's Dusty Ring Disappears
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| Topic: Cosmic Evolution |
07/09/12 |
| Summary: Astronomers have discovered that an extraordinary amount of dust around a nearby star has mysteriously disappeared. |
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CERN Finds the Higgs Boson?
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| Topic: Cosmic Evolution |
07/06/12 |
| Summary: Researchers have announced their latest preliminary results in the search for the long-rought Higgs particle. The Higgs boson is a sub-atmoic particle that could be the key to understanding how the Universe began and explaining the existence of life in the universe. |
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Milky Way Collision 100 Million Years Ago
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| Topic: Cosmic Evolution |
07/04/12 |
| Summary: Scientists have long theorized that smaller satellite galaxies have passed through the disk of the Milky Way. Now, a team of astronomers have discovered possible evidence of such an encounter. |
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New Technique to Weigh Planets
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| Topic: Cosmic Evolution |
07/01/12 |
| Summary: For the first time, scientists have developed a method for determining the mass of non-transiting exoplanets. The research could even lead to techniques for detecting molecules associated with the presence of life on such worlds. |
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