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Key Building Block for Organic Molecules Discovered in Meteorites
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New discovery may validate theories of the formation of organic compounds in extraterrestrial environments.
Hubble Pins Down Weird Exoplanet with Far-Flung Orbit
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A planet in an unlikely orbit around a double star 336 light-years away may offer a clue to a mystery much closer
Building blocks of life can form long before stars
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Europa Glows: Radiation Does a Bright Number on Jupiter’s Moon
Nov 12, 2020
New lab experiments re-create the environment of Europa and find that the icy moon shines, even on its nightside. The effect is
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What You Need to Know About Astrobiology
This video from NASA’s What you Need to Know series tackles the questions of astrobiology. How did life begin on Earth? Does life exist beyond our home planet? How do we search for it? These are the really tough questions astrobiologists want to answer by studying life as we know it.
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Headed for Trouble (rebroadcast)
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For Good Measure (rebroadcast)
The reign of Le Grand K has come to an end. After 130 years, this
Handling the Holidays (rebroadcast)
The stress of the holidays can make you want to hide under the covers with
