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Newly-Discovered Comet Will Put on a Show Next Winter
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| Topic: Meteorites, Comets and Asteroids |
02/08/13 |
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A newly discovered comet will make its first-ever journey into the inner solar system later this year. Comet ISON will appear bright in the night sky starting in November 2013. |
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The World's Saltiest Pond
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| Topic: Mars |
02/08/13 |
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Scientists have discovered how Antarctica's Don Juan Pond gets the salty water it needs to exist. Their findings could help reveal the possibilities for flowing water on Mars, both in the past and the present. |
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Earth-Like Planets are Right Next Door
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| Topic: New Planets |
02/06/13 |
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Astronomers have reanalyzed data from Kepler and determined that many red dwarf stars are smaller and cooler than previously thought. They have also identified 95 planetary candidates orbiting these stars, with three that could be warm and Earth-sized. They estimate that six percent of all red dwarf stars could host Earth-like worlds. |
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Titan Cooking Up Smog
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| Topic: Titan |
02/06/13 |
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A new study using data from Cassini is helping scientists understand the behavior of smoggy aerosol layers in the atmospheres of Titan and Earth. |
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Is this Meteorite a Piece of Planet Mercury?
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| Topic: Mercury |
02/05/13 |
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A team of scientists believe that they may have identified a meteorite from Mercury based on its composition and data from NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft. |
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Are Super-Earths Actually Mini-Neptunes?
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| Topic: Cosmic Evolution |
02/05/13 |
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A new study suggests that super-Earth planets might be unlikely to ever become truly Earth-like. These worlds may be more like mini-Neptunes. |
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February 15 Asteroid Fly By
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| Topic: Meteorites, Comets and Asteroids |
02/04/13 |
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The small near-Earth asteroid 2012 DA14 will pass so close to Earth on February 15 that it will pass inside the ring of geosynchronous weather and communications satellites. |
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Evolving Biological Networks in Computers
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| Topic: Robotics & A.I. |
02/03/13 |
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Scientists have simulated 25,000 generations of evolution within computers, providing new insight into the evolution of complexity. The study could also have implications for the future of artificial intelligence. |
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New Study Counters Clovis Comet
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| Topic: Meteorites, Comets and Asteroids |
02/03/13 |
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A new study rebuts the hypothesis that an impact event 13,000 years ago brought about dramatic climate change in North America and led to the end of the Clovis culture. |
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