Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Asteroid impact effect on Ediacarans and encouraging science careers

Welcome! "Alien Life" tracks the latest discoveries and thoughts in the various elements of the famous Drake Equation. Here's today's news:
g Abodes - Telescopes like Hubble and WISE are making observations of the comet Hartley 2 in preparation for its upcoming encounter with NASA's Deep Impact/EPOXI spacecraft. Studying comets like Hartley 2 can help astrobiologists determine if comets played a role in life's origins on Earth. See article.
g Life - Extreme cold and a giant asteroid impact in South Australia may have influenced the evolution of the Ediacarans, some of the earliest complex life on Earth, says new Australian research. See article.
g Message - Science fiction author David Brin offers a copy of his 1983 article “Xenology: The Science of Asking Who’s Out There”. While nearly three decades old, the information is still relevant and offers a good overview of fundamental astrobiological questions.
g Cosmicus - Will Russia again explore new worlds? See editorial.
g Learning - Middle and high school teachers and informal youth educators can receive up to 30 free copies of a new publication from Montana State University called "Is a career in extreme science for you?" See article.

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