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Microbes make the world go round. There are more microbial cells on you and in you, than your own cells – in fact 99% of them are not human! Some members of our microbiome enable us to digest the food we eat while others play an essential role in maintaining our immune system that fights off other pathogenic microbes. They are central to biogeochemical cycles of elements such as carbon and nitrogen and they have been doing so for billions.... |
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Habemus Papam et Deus Particular – We have a Pope and the God particle. The news bears an eerie likeness to Dan Brown’s plot in Angels and Demons. Last week two important events took place. In the Vatican, the College of Cardinals were guided by the Holy Spirit (or so the legend goes) to choose Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the new Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. As the world learned more about Pope Francis (who as it turns out.... |
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In recent days, Curiosity has been busy with self-inspections and calibration of its instrument suite. It has clocked about 150 meters and continues to work in good health. You might have already seen some photos of the red planet from this or past missions but prepare to be amazed by this impressive panorama. The Mars Science Laboratory might only sport a 2 Mega Pixel camera (so that it can send it photos in a reasonable time frame back to Earth), but thanks to the clever people at NASA.... |
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Ladies and gentlemen, NASA has turned on the Fasten Seat Belt sign as we approach Gale Crater on Mars. Weather conditions remain within seasonal norms with the skies being dominated by diffuse water ice clouds. If you haven’t already done so, please cancel all your engagements in the evening of 5th August. Please take your computer and browse to http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/. Make sure your chair and table are in a comfortable position and hold-on tight! If you are in a city with.... |
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cu·ri·os·i·ty [kyoor-ee-os-i-tee] Definition: 1.[noun] a state in which you want to learn more about something Synonyms: wonder 2.[noun] something unusual Synonyms: curio, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity Curiosity — Robot Geologist and Chemist in One! Well, there couldn’t be a better word to describe the Mars Science Laboratory, which is on the final stages of its flight to Mars. Brush up on all your Curiosity trivia at http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/mission/ What I learned: Curiosity weighs 900 kilograms, or about 2,000 pounds and has.... |
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Every 4 years, the Olympics bring us together to witness the best in human endurance, athleticism and sportsmanship. This week as medals are won and each country’s tally grows, there is one team that has its sights on a prize outside this world. They have trained for years, learnt from past exploration missions, used the latest and some of the most remarkable innovative technologies and perfected instruments to excellence. Now they wait for their dream machine to perform what it was.... |
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Astrobiology Magazine Top Story |
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