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The Long and the Short of Oil and Water
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
12/06/12 |
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Scientists have discovered that water transforms into a previously unknown structure between a liquid and a vapor when in contact with alcohol molecules containing long, only chains. The findings could have implications in understanding numerous biological processes. |
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Voyager 1 Encounters New Region in Deep Space
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| Topic: Outer Solar System |
12/05/12 |
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NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has entered a new region at the far reaches of our solar system that scientists feel is the final area the spacecraft has to cross before reaching interstellar space. |
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Other Solar Systems May Be More Habitable Than Ours
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| Topic: Alien Life |
12/05/12 |
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A new study indicates that planets orbiting stars that are hotter than our sun may be more dynamic than Earth, and capable of supporting microbial life. Such planets would likely have warmer interiors and are more geologically active than our home planet. |
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Are Volcanoes Now Erupting on Venus?
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| Topic: Venus |
12/04/12 |
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A new study suggests that active volcanoes on Venus could explain large changes that have been observed in the sulphur dioxide content of the planet's atmosphere. |
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Curiosity's First Soil Sample
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| Topic: Mars |
12/04/12 |
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NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has used its full array of instruments to analyze Martian soil for the first time, and found a complex chemistry within the Martian soil. |
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Analyzing Asteroid Dust From Space
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| Topic: Meteorites, Comets and Asteroids |
12/03/12 |
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Scientists are now studying small particles of the asteroid Itokawa that were returned to Earth by the Hayabusa spacecraft. The samples from space are providing new insight into the earliest stages of our solar system's formation and evolution. |
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A Sharp Turn in Titan's Atmosphere
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| Topic: Titan |
12/02/12 |
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Using data from Cassini, scientists have tied seasonal sunlight to an unexpected reversal in the circulation of Titan's atmosphere. |
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New Evidence for Water Ice on Mercury
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| Topic: Mercury |
12/02/12 |
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Data from NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft supports the hypothesis that the planet Mercury harbors abundant water ice in its permanently shadowed craters. The finding is helping astrobiologists understand how water may have been delivered to planets like Earth as the Solar System formed. |
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Brown Dwarfs May Grow Rocky Planets
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| Topic: Cosmic Evolution |
12/01/12 |
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Astronomers have found that the outer region of a dusty disc encircling a brown dwarf star contains millimeter-sized solid grains. The grains resemble those found in denser discs around newborn stars. The findings could challenge current theories of how rocky planets form. |
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