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Planets Can Form in the Galactic Center
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| Topic: Cosmic Evolution |
09/12/12 |
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New research shows that planets are able to form in the crowded region of stars, supernovas and intense radiation at the center of the Milky Way. |
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The Birth of a Planet
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| Topic: Cosmic Evolution |
09/11/12 |
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Simulated models are helping astronomers better understand how turbulence and temperature in protostellar disks can affect how planets are born. |
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Clay Not Evidence of Lakes on Mars
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| Topic: Mars |
09/11/12 |
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New research hints that some clays on Mars may have formed in a way that does not involve soil interacting with standing water, or water bubbling up from hydrothermal vents. |
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The Deepest Drilling on Earth
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
09/10/12 |
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A team of scientists has drilled into the Earth and obtained rock samples from deeper than 2,111 meters below the sea floor. The samples could provide valuable information about the deep subsurface biosphere of Earth. |
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Newer Isn't Necessarily Better
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
09/09/12 |
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A new study shows how tiny sea creatures called rhabdopleurids have survived for more than 500 million years and outlasted more elaborate species that descended from a common ancestor. |
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Bacteria are Social Creatures
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| Topic: Biosphere |
09/09/12 |
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New research has revealed that bacteria can have social structures similar to plants and animals. The study provides new insight into mechanisms that could effect the evolution of life on Earth. |
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Curiosity Begins to Work its Arm
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| Topic: Mars |
09/08/12 |
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After driving more than a football field's length since landing, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is spending several days preparing for full use of the tools on its arm. |
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Mars's Dramatic Climate Variations Are Driven by the Sun
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| Topic: Mars |
09/08/12 |
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On Mars's poles there are ice caps of ice and dust with layers that reflect to past climate variations on Mars. Researchers have related the layers in the ice cap on Mars's north pole to variations in solar insolation on Mars, thus establishing the first dated climate history for Mars. |
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Hadley Crater Provides Deep Insight into Mars Geology
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| Topic: Mars |
09/07/12 |
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ESA's Mars Express has returned to its primary mission after providing support for the landing of the Curiosity rover. The spacecraft has returned deep views into the martian crust within the walls of Hadley Crater, providing insight into the history of Mars's climate. |
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Pressure Suits are the Height of Fashion
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| Topic: Moon to Mars |
09/07/12 |
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A new book details the protective clothing worn by humans at the edge of space. Pressure suits and spacesuits have allowed us to explore the edge of Earth's atmosphere and beyond, and will continue to play a major role on future missions. |
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