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Key Building Block for Organic Molecules Discovered in Meteorites
Jan 12, 2021
New discovery may validate theories of the formation of organic compounds in extraterrestrial environments.
Hubble Pins Down Weird Exoplanet with Far-Flung Orbit
Dec 11, 2020
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
Nov 27, 2020
New research suggest that glycine, and very likely other amino acids, form in dense interstellar clouds well before they transform into new
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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