Potential habitability of nearby star system HD 116956
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system HD 116956? See article.
g Abodes - New research may help explain the physical properties of “glassy water.” See article.
g Cosmicus - A new optical communications could help NASA dramatically reduce the time it takes to transmit high-resolution images from Mars. See article.
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
Simulating future human mission to an asteroid
Simulating future human mission to an asteroid
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g Stars - A coronal mass ejection from the Sun could deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field this week. See article.
g Message - The search for extraterrestrial visitation is motivated not only by the writings of other authors on the subject of interstellar probes, but also by the awareness of the progression of our own probe technology. Included in this awareness are Earth's advancements in communication technology, growing understanding of exobiology and ongoing research of new possibilities to enable travel across vast distances.See article.
g Cosmicus - Scientists and astronauts recently simulated a future human mission to an asteroid in the desert near Flagstaff, Arizona. See article.
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g Stars - A coronal mass ejection from the Sun could deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field this week. See article.
g Message - The search for extraterrestrial visitation is motivated not only by the writings of other authors on the subject of interstellar probes, but also by the awareness of the progression of our own probe technology. Included in this awareness are Earth's advancements in communication technology, growing understanding of exobiology and ongoing research of new possibilities to enable travel across vast distances.See article.
g Cosmicus - Scientists and astronauts recently simulated a future human mission to an asteroid in the desert near Flagstaff, Arizona. See article.
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g Stars - A coronal mass ejection from the Sun could deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field this week. See article.
g Message - The search for extraterrestrial visitation is motivated not only by the writings of other authors on the subject of interstellar probes, but also by the awareness of the progression of our own probe technology. Included in this awareness are Earth's advancements in communication technology, growing understanding of exobiology and ongoing research of new possibilities to enable travel across vast distances.See article.
g Cosmicus - Scientists and astronauts recently simulated a future human mission to an asteroid in the desert near Flagstaff, Arizona. See article.
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g Stars - A coronal mass ejection from the Sun could deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field this week. See article.
g Message - The search for extraterrestrial visitation is motivated not only by the writings of other authors on the subject of interstellar probes, but also by the awareness of the progression of our own probe technology. Included in this awareness are Earth's advancements in communication technology, growing understanding of exobiology and ongoing research of new possibilities to enable travel across vast distances.See article.
g Cosmicus - Scientists and astronauts recently simulated a future human mission to an asteroid in the desert near Flagstaff, Arizona. See article.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Planet Hunters examine 150,000 stars
Planet Hunters examine 150,000 stars
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system GJ 1047? See article.
g Abodes - A "hidden" code linked to the DNA of plants allows them to develop and pass down new biological traits far more rapidly than previously thought. See article.
g Cosmicus - Since the online citizen science project Planet Hunters launched last December, 40,000 web users from around the world have been helping professional astronomers analyze the light from 150,000 stars in the hopes of discovering Earth-like planets. See article.
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system GJ 1047? See article.
g Abodes - A "hidden" code linked to the DNA of plants allows them to develop and pass down new biological traits far more rapidly than previously thought. See article.
g Cosmicus - Since the online citizen science project Planet Hunters launched last December, 40,000 web users from around the world have been helping professional astronomers analyze the light from 150,000 stars in the hopes of discovering Earth-like planets. See article.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Relatively recently habitats for life on Mars?
Relatively recently habitats for life on Mars?
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system Beta Arietas? See article.
g Abodes - New research shows that young clays discovered on Mars may have been habitats for life relatively recently in the planet's history. See article.
g Cosmicus - A new experiment has unveiled evidence that neutrinos can travel faster than light. See article.
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system Beta Arietas? See article.
g Abodes - New research shows that young clays discovered on Mars may have been habitats for life relatively recently in the planet's history. See article.
g Cosmicus - A new experiment has unveiled evidence that neutrinos can travel faster than light. See article.
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Looking for habitable planets in the galactic center
Looking for habitable planets in the galactic center
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g Stars - Though stars closer to the galactic center are exposed to more radiation, new research finds that there are more chances to find habitable planets there than in the outer regions of our galaxy. See article.
g Cosmicus - Combining data from the Herschel Space Observatory with cloud models of Saturn has helped scientists understand how plumes of water vapor and ice from Enceladus affect the chemical composition of Saturn. See article.
g Imagining - Like stories about efforts to communicate with alien? Then be sure to read Fred Hoyle’s “A for Andromeda” (1962). See article.
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g Stars - Though stars closer to the galactic center are exposed to more radiation, new research finds that there are more chances to find habitable planets there than in the outer regions of our galaxy. See article.
g Cosmicus - Combining data from the Herschel Space Observatory with cloud models of Saturn has helped scientists understand how plumes of water vapor and ice from Enceladus affect the chemical composition of Saturn. See article.
g Imagining - Like stories about efforts to communicate with alien? Then be sure to read Fred Hoyle’s “A for Andromeda” (1962). See article.
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
Potential habitability of nearby star system Kappa Ceti
Potential habitability of nearby star system Kappa Ceti
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system Kappa Ceti. See article.
g Life - Observations from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission indicate the family of asteroids some believed was responsible for the demise of the dinosaurs is not likely the culprit, keeping the case open on one of Earth's greatest mysteries. See article.
g Cosmicus - The NASA Astrobiology program has selected eight new projects for funding under the Astrobiology Science and Technology for Instrument Development Program (ASTID). See article.
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system Kappa Ceti. See article.
g Life - Observations from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission indicate the family of asteroids some believed was responsible for the demise of the dinosaurs is not likely the culprit, keeping the case open on one of Earth's greatest mysteries. See article.
g Cosmicus - The NASA Astrobiology program has selected eight new projects for funding under the Astrobiology Science and Technology for Instrument Development Program (ASTID). See article.
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
Potential habitability of the nearby star system Rana
Potential habitability of the nearby star system Rana
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system Rana? See article.
g Abodes - Kepler has provided a trove of information concerning extrasolar planets. Earlier this summer, The Kavli Foundation spoke with three prominent researchers in the field about how Kepler´s discoveries are already helping to change their thinking about planets in the Milky Way. See article.
g Life - Scientists have developed a method to analyze the genomes of thousands of bacteria species that cannot be cultured in a laboratory. Because the majority of bacteria on Earth are “un-cultureable,” the breakthrough could provide a vast amount of new data about life on Earth. See article.
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system Rana? See article.
g Abodes - Kepler has provided a trove of information concerning extrasolar planets. Earlier this summer, The Kavli Foundation spoke with three prominent researchers in the field about how Kepler´s discoveries are already helping to change their thinking about planets in the Milky Way. See article.
g Life - Scientists have developed a method to analyze the genomes of thousands of bacteria species that cannot be cultured in a laboratory. Because the majority of bacteria on Earth are “un-cultureable,” the breakthrough could provide a vast amount of new data about life on Earth. See article.
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Friday, September 23, 2011
Civilization-changing technologies
Civilization-changing technologies
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system Gl 150? See article.
g Intelligence - Using advanced genetic analysis techniques, biologists are uncovering new information about how modern-day humans dispersed on Earth and brought with them civilization-changing technologies. See article.
g Cosmicus - Astrobiology Magazine Field Research Editor Henry Bortman recently spent two weeks on Devon Island, in the Canadian Arctic, with researchers from the Haughton-Mars Project. In this article, Bortman shares the story of the island´s travels about the globe. See article.
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system Gl 150? See article.
g Intelligence - Using advanced genetic analysis techniques, biologists are uncovering new information about how modern-day humans dispersed on Earth and brought with them civilization-changing technologies. See article.
g Cosmicus - Astrobiology Magazine Field Research Editor Henry Bortman recently spent two weeks on Devon Island, in the Canadian Arctic, with researchers from the Haughton-Mars Project. In this article, Bortman shares the story of the island´s travels about the globe. See article.
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Thursday, September 22, 2011
Oceanic crust can reach mantle
Oceanic crust can reach mantle
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system Gl 150? See article.
g Abodes - New research shows that oceanic crust can make its way right down to the lower mantle (deeper than 660km) and then be transported back to the surface. See article.
g Cosmicus - A new video from NASA´s Dawn spacecraft takes us on a flyover journey above the surface of the giant asteroid Vesta. See article.
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system Gl 150? See article.
g Abodes - New research shows that oceanic crust can make its way right down to the lower mantle (deeper than 660km) and then be transported back to the surface. See article.
g Cosmicus - A new video from NASA´s Dawn spacecraft takes us on a flyover journey above the surface of the giant asteroid Vesta. See article.
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Multi-planet system containing a super-Earth and two Neptune-sized planets discovered
Multi-planet system containing a super-Earth and two Neptune-sized planets discovered
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system 82 Eridani? See article.
g Abodes - Astronomers have discovered a multi-planet system containing a super-Earth and two Neptune-sized planets. Uniquely, the planets orbit in resonance with each other and around a star similar to the Sun. See article.
g Cosmicus - Astronomers have discovered an hourglass-shaped Kuiper Belt Object that spins like a propeller as it orbits the Sun. See article.
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system 82 Eridani? See article.
g Abodes - Astronomers have discovered a multi-planet system containing a super-Earth and two Neptune-sized planets. Uniquely, the planets orbit in resonance with each other and around a star similar to the Sun. See article.
g Cosmicus - Astronomers have discovered an hourglass-shaped Kuiper Belt Object that spins like a propeller as it orbits the Sun. See article.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
High-energy radiation is evaporating planet’s matter
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system Gl 183 AB? See article.
g Abodes - New data suggest that high-energy radiation is evaporating about 5 million tons of matter from the planet CoRoT-2b every second. This result gives insight into the difficult survival path for some planets. See article.
g Cosmicus - NASA has selected the design of a new Space Launch System that will take the agency's astronauts farther into space than ever before. See article.
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system Gl 183 AB? See article.
g Abodes - New data suggest that high-energy radiation is evaporating about 5 million tons of matter from the planet CoRoT-2b every second. This result gives insight into the difficult survival path for some planets. See article.
g Cosmicus - NASA has selected the design of a new Space Launch System that will take the agency's astronauts farther into space than ever before. See article.
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Monday, September 19, 2011
storm brewing on a brown dwarf star
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g Stars - A new theory of planet formation could mean that Earths and Super-Earths were created when gas was stripped from gas giant planets. See article.
g Abodes - Astronomers may have witnessed a storm brewing on a brown dwarf star. The storm could be grander than anything yet seen on a planet, and could help scientists understand weather phenomena on extra-solar planets. See article.
g Aftermath - Clearly, if we are not alone in the universe, there are some unavoidable theological and philosophical consequences. We should reflect on the consequences of a positive result of either finding extraterrestrial microorganisms, or receiving a radio message form an extraterrestrial source: When such discovery occurs, the implications are likely to have an impact on our culture requiring adjustments possibly more radical than those arising form the evidence that humans descend from microorganisms.See article.
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g Stars - A new theory of planet formation could mean that Earths and Super-Earths were created when gas was stripped from gas giant planets. See article.
g Abodes - Astronomers may have witnessed a storm brewing on a brown dwarf star. The storm could be grander than anything yet seen on a planet, and could help scientists understand weather phenomena on extra-solar planets. See article.
g Aftermath - Clearly, if we are not alone in the universe, there are some unavoidable theological and philosophical consequences. We should reflect on the consequences of a positive result of either finding extraterrestrial microorganisms, or receiving a radio message form an extraterrestrial source: When such discovery occurs, the implications are likely to have an impact on our culture requiring adjustments possibly more radical than those arising form the evidence that humans descend from microorganisms.See article.
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
‘Invisible’ planet discovered
‘Invisible’ planet discovered
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g Stars - ESA´s Herschel infrared space observatory has discovered that galaxies do not need to collide with each other to drive vigorous star birth. See article.
g Abodes - Astronomers have discovered an “invisible” planet by monitoring it's influence on a second planet that we can actually see. The finding demonstrates a method for finding planets that are undetectable by other methods. See article.
g Aftermath - In the last quarter of the 20th century, an international social movement — Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence — has emerged which advocates an attempt to achieve communication with extraterrestrial intelligence, and many of its most active members have been leading scientists. Modest efforts to detect radio signals from intelligent extraterrestrials already have been made, both under government aegis and privately funded, and the technical means for a more vigorous search have been developed. If a CETI project were successful, linguists would suddenly have one or more utterly alien languages to study, and some consideration of linguistic issues is a necessary preparation for it. See article.
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g Stars - ESA´s Herschel infrared space observatory has discovered that galaxies do not need to collide with each other to drive vigorous star birth. See article.
g Abodes - Astronomers have discovered an “invisible” planet by monitoring it's influence on a second planet that we can actually see. The finding demonstrates a method for finding planets that are undetectable by other methods. See article.
g Aftermath - In the last quarter of the 20th century, an international social movement — Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence — has emerged which advocates an attempt to achieve communication with extraterrestrial intelligence, and many of its most active members have been leading scientists. Modest efforts to detect radio signals from intelligent extraterrestrials already have been made, both under government aegis and privately funded, and the technical means for a more vigorous search have been developed. If a CETI project were successful, linguists would suddenly have one or more utterly alien languages to study, and some consideration of linguistic issues is a necessary preparation for it. See article.
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Saturday, September 17, 2011
HARPS discovers more than 50 new exoplanets
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system 61 Virginis? See article.
g Abodes - ESO's exoplanet-hunter, HARPS, has discovered more than 50 new exoplanets. Among the discoveries are 16 super-Earths, one of which orbits at the edge of the habitable zone of its host star. See article.
g Life - Scientists have discovered a new species of fish that prowled waterways in North America during the Devonian Period. See article.
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system 61 Virginis? See article.
g Abodes - ESO's exoplanet-hunter, HARPS, has discovered more than 50 new exoplanets. Among the discoveries are 16 super-Earths, one of which orbits at the edge of the habitable zone of its host star. See article.
g Life - Scientists have discovered a new species of fish that prowled waterways in North America during the Devonian Period. See article.
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Cosmic source of heaviest chemical elements
Cosmic source of heaviest chemical elements
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system Gl 222. See article.
g Life - Scientists have discovered the fossil of a primitive woolly rhino in Tibet. The discovery suggests that some giant mammals first evolved there before the beginning of the Ice Age. See article.
g Cosmicus - Scientists have identified the cosmic source of the heaviest chemical elements, such as lead and gold. See article.
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system Gl 222. See article.
g Life - Scientists have discovered the fossil of a primitive woolly rhino in Tibet. The discovery suggests that some giant mammals first evolved there before the beginning of the Ice Age. See article.
g Cosmicus - Scientists have identified the cosmic source of the heaviest chemical elements, such as lead and gold. See article.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
New discovery about hydrothermal vent ecosystems
New discovery about hydrothermal vent ecosystems
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system Gl 49? See article.
g Life - Scientists have observed two species of marine life that have never been seen together at a hydrothermal vent chemosynthetic shrimp and tubeworms. The finding sheds new light on the ecosystems surrounding these unique habitats deep below the surface of Earth's oceans. See article.
g Intelligence - Researchers have revealed new information about the brain, pelvis, hands and feet of a primitive homonin that existed around the same time as early Homo species. See article.
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system Gl 49? See article.
g Life - Scientists have observed two species of marine life that have never been seen together at a hydrothermal vent chemosynthetic shrimp and tubeworms. The finding sheds new light on the ecosystems surrounding these unique habitats deep below the surface of Earth's oceans. See article.
g Intelligence - Researchers have revealed new information about the brain, pelvis, hands and feet of a primitive homonin that existed around the same time as early Homo species. See article.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Rethinking models for how oceans distributed life-essential nutrients
Rethinking models for how oceans distributed life-essential nutrients
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system Alula Australis AB? See article.
g Abodes - A new study reveals that the ancient deep ocean was devoid of oxygen and rich in iron. The finding requires scientists to rethink models for how life-essential nutrients were distributed in the oceans. See article.
g Cosmicus - NASA's twin lunar Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) spacecraft has successfully launched from Cape Canaveral. GRAIL is now set to study the moon in unprecedented detail. See article.
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system Alula Australis AB? See article.
g Abodes - A new study reveals that the ancient deep ocean was devoid of oxygen and rich in iron. The finding requires scientists to rethink models for how life-essential nutrients were distributed in the oceans. See article.
g Cosmicus - NASA's twin lunar Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) spacecraft has successfully launched from Cape Canaveral. GRAIL is now set to study the moon in unprecedented detail. See article.
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Potential habitability of Alpha Mensae
Potential habitability of Alpha Mensae
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system Alpha Mensae? See article.
g Life - A new study shows that individual shrimp on the ocean floor may have their own, unique “voice.” See article.
g Cosmicus - Three years of research flights from the Arctic to the Antarctic have produced an unprecedented portrait of greenhouse gases and particles in the atmosphere. See article.
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system Alpha Mensae? See article.
g Life - A new study shows that individual shrimp on the ocean floor may have their own, unique “voice.” See article.
g Cosmicus - Three years of research flights from the Arctic to the Antarctic have produced an unprecedented portrait of greenhouse gases and particles in the atmosphere. See article.
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Best candidate for a potential habitable world and how deep-sea bacteria adapt
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g Abodes - New data suggests that Gliese 581g is indeed an exoplanet, and is currently the best candidate for a potential habitable world. See article.
g Life - By performing high-pressure studies of proteins, scientists are learning how deep-sea bacteria adapt to the environment in which they live. See article.
g Cosmicus - NASA's Opportunity Mars rover, which landed on Mars in 2004, is on track to complete the first extraterrestrial marathon. Opportunity has traveled almost 22 miles so far during its mission, collecting valuable data about the Martian environment. See article.
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g Abodes - New data suggests that Gliese 581g is indeed an exoplanet, and is currently the best candidate for a potential habitable world. See article.
g Life - By performing high-pressure studies of proteins, scientists are learning how deep-sea bacteria adapt to the environment in which they live. See article.
g Cosmicus - NASA's Opportunity Mars rover, which landed on Mars in 2004, is on track to complete the first extraterrestrial marathon. Opportunity has traveled almost 22 miles so far during its mission, collecting valuable data about the Martian environment. See article.
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Sunday, September 11, 2011
Slowing stars may mean supernova and ancient Martian lake
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g Stars - Some stars may be held up by their rapid spins, and slowing down could mean exploding like a supernova. See article.
g Abodes - ESA's Mars Express has spotted evidence that a lake may have once filled Eberswalde crater on Mars. See article.
g Cosmicus - NASA´s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured the sharpest images ever taken from space of the Apollo 12, 14 and 17 landing sites. Images show the twists and turns of the paths made when the astronauts explored the lunar surface. See article.
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g Stars - Some stars may be held up by their rapid spins, and slowing down could mean exploding like a supernova. See article.
g Abodes - ESA's Mars Express has spotted evidence that a lake may have once filled Eberswalde crater on Mars. See article.
g Cosmicus - NASA´s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured the sharpest images ever taken from space of the Apollo 12, 14 and 17 landing sites. Images show the twists and turns of the paths made when the astronauts explored the lunar surface. See article.
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Saturday, September 10, 2011
What will we discover on Pluto?
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system Beta Canum Venaticorum? See article.
g Abodes - As NASA's New Horizons mission approaches the dwarf planet Pluto in 2015, what with the probe discover? Will it spot icy geysers or surface deposits of organic material? See article.
g Cosmicus - A new report from the National Research Council says that the problem of space debris in orbit around the Earth is getting worse. Hazards posed by abandoned equipment, spent rocket bodies, and other debris is an increasing risk for future space missions. See article.
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system Beta Canum Venaticorum? See article.
g Abodes - As NASA's New Horizons mission approaches the dwarf planet Pluto in 2015, what with the probe discover? Will it spot icy geysers or surface deposits of organic material? See article.
g Cosmicus - A new report from the National Research Council says that the problem of space debris in orbit around the Earth is getting worse. Hazards posed by abandoned equipment, spent rocket bodies, and other debris is an increasing risk for future space missions. See article.
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Friday, September 09, 2011
Mars Science Laboratory mission and potential habitability of Mu Herculis ABC
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system Mu Herculis ABC. See article.
g Message - Recent discussions within the SETI community have thoroughly explored the issue of whether people with access to radio telescopes should send powerful signals to alien civilizations without some process of prior international consultation. In particular, those exchanges have focused on the question of "Active SETI." See article.
g Cosmicus - NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission will use a new "sky crane" method to lower the SUV-sized rover onto the Martian surface. This direct touchdown risks contaminating the Red Planet's surface with Earth microbes hitchhiking on the rover's wheels. See article.
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system Mu Herculis ABC. See article.
g Message - Recent discussions within the SETI community have thoroughly explored the issue of whether people with access to radio telescopes should send powerful signals to alien civilizations without some process of prior international consultation. In particular, those exchanges have focused on the question of "Active SETI." See article.
g Cosmicus - NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission will use a new "sky crane" method to lower the SUV-sized rover onto the Martian surface. This direct touchdown risks contaminating the Red Planet's surface with Earth microbes hitchhiking on the rover's wheels. See article.
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Thursday, September 08, 2011
Volcanic pumice’s role in origins of life and potential habitability of 61 Ursae Majoris
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system 61 Ursae Majoris. See article.
g Abodes - A new study shows that volcanic pumice may have played a significant role in the origins of life on Earth. Pumice has a unique set of properties that may have made it an ideal habitat for early organisms. See article.
g Cosmicus - Scientists are testing an experimental DNA analysis instrument in microgravity. The new technology could help monitor the health of astronauts exposed to radiation. See article.
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system 61 Ursae Majoris. See article.
g Abodes - A new study shows that volcanic pumice may have played a significant role in the origins of life on Earth. Pumice has a unique set of properties that may have made it an ideal habitat for early organisms. See article.
g Cosmicus - Scientists are testing an experimental DNA analysis instrument in microgravity. The new technology could help monitor the health of astronauts exposed to radiation. See article.
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Wednesday, September 07, 2011
New life-detection tools and potential habitability of 40 Eridani
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star system 40 Eridani? See article.
g Abodes - NASA's Mars rover Opportunity has discovered rocks that are different from anything previously seen on Mars. The rock exposures in Endeavour crater could date from early Mars, and will help scientists understand the potential for habitable environments in planet's past. See article.
g Cosmicus - New life-detection tools could finally answer age-old questions about the potential for life on Mars. See article.
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g Abodes - NASA's Mars rover Opportunity has discovered rocks that are different from anything previously seen on Mars. The rock exposures in Endeavour crater could date from early Mars, and will help scientists understand the potential for habitable environments in planet's past. See article.
g Cosmicus - New life-detection tools could finally answer age-old questions about the potential for life on Mars. See article.
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Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Desert worlds may be common and potential habitability of Groombridge 1618
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star Groombridge 1618?See article.
g Abodes - A new study finds that desert worlds - like the planet Arrakis in the sci-fi classic "Dune" - might be the more common type of habitable planet in the galaxy, rather than watery planets such as Earth. See article.
g Life - Researchers have discovered how coral produces natural sunscreen compounds. The findings shed new light on how life can adapt to survive in varied environments. See article.
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g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star Groombridge 1618?See article.
g Abodes - A new study finds that desert worlds - like the planet Arrakis in the sci-fi classic "Dune" - might be the more common type of habitable planet in the galaxy, rather than watery planets such as Earth. See article.
g Life - Researchers have discovered how coral produces natural sunscreen compounds. The findings shed new light on how life can adapt to survive in varied environments. See article.
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Monday, September 05, 2011
Ultraviolet starlight ingredient for making water in space and calculating how many intelligent, communicating civilizations might be in our galaxy
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 - Astronomers have discovered that ultraviolet starlight is the key ingredient for making water in space. Water is essential for life as we know it, and understanding how water came to exist in the Universe could help astrobiologists uncover new clues about the origin of life. See article.
g Life - A study detailing the social life of a unique, leaping fish may help scientists understand how the first animal life colonized the land. See article.
g Intelligence - Try your hand at calculating how many intelligent, communicating civilizations might be in our galaxy. See article.
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g Abodes - Astronomers have discovered that ultraviolet starlight is the key ingredient for making water in space. Water is essential for life as we know it, and understanding how water came to exist in the Universe could help astrobiologists uncover new clues about the origin of life. See article.
g Life - A study detailing the social life of a unique, leaping fish may help scientists understand how the first animal life colonized the land. See article.
g Intelligence - Try your hand at calculating how many intelligent, communicating civilizations might be in our galaxy. See article.
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Sunday, September 04, 2011
Most accurate and detailed large cosmological supercomputer simulation to date
Most accurate and detailed large cosmological supercomputer simulation to date
Welcome! "Alien Life" tracks the latest discoveries and thoughts in the various elements of the famous Drake Equation. Here's today's news:
g Stars - Scientists have developed the most accurate and detailed large cosmological supercomputer simulation to date. See article.
g Abodes - New data shows how the solar wind sandblasts the surface of Mercury at the planet's poles. See article.
g Aftermath - Alien encounters and science fiction permeate pop culture, but what would it really mean if scientists found life beyond Earth? If even a single-celled organism on another planet was discovered, for many, this would be the last thread of evidence proving that life is simply chemistry. See article.
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g Stars - Scientists have developed the most accurate and detailed large cosmological supercomputer simulation to date. See article.
g Abodes - New data shows how the solar wind sandblasts the surface of Mercury at the planet's poles. See article.
g Aftermath - Alien encounters and science fiction permeate pop culture, but what would it really mean if scientists found life beyond Earth? If even a single-celled organism on another planet was discovered, for many, this would be the last thread of evidence proving that life is simply chemistry. See article.
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Viking may have found carbon-based chemical building blocks of life and Juno probe snaps photos of Earth
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 - Experiments prompted by a 2008 surprise from NASA´s Phoenix Mars Lander suggest that soil examined by NASA´s Viking Mars landers in 1976 may have contained carbon-based chemical building blocks of life. The findings could make a difference in how astrobiologists search for signs of past or present life on the red planet. See article.
g Intelligence - Microbes on Mars might be impressive, but the average Earthling would really be wowed by news of a full-blown, advanced civilization on a planet beyond our own. What’s the likelihood that such a civilization exists in our galaxy? Explore the arguments, then take our poll: Do you believe ET is out there, capable of phoning home? See article.
g Cosmicus - Now on its way to Jupiter, NASA's Juno spacecraft has taken time to capture images of Earth and the Moon. See article.
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g Abodes - Experiments prompted by a 2008 surprise from NASA´s Phoenix Mars Lander suggest that soil examined by NASA´s Viking Mars landers in 1976 may have contained carbon-based chemical building blocks of life. The findings could make a difference in how astrobiologists search for signs of past or present life on the red planet. See article.
g Intelligence - Microbes on Mars might be impressive, but the average Earthling would really be wowed by news of a full-blown, advanced civilization on a planet beyond our own. What’s the likelihood that such a civilization exists in our galaxy? Explore the arguments, then take our poll: Do you believe ET is out there, capable of phoning home? See article.
g Cosmicus - Now on its way to Jupiter, NASA's Juno spacecraft has taken time to capture images of Earth and the Moon. See article.
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Saturday, September 03, 2011
Identifying elements necessary for life in the atmospheres of exoplanets and probes propelled by sunlight pressure
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 - Astronomers have discovered the element potassium in the atmosphere of a planet about 190 light years from Earth. Identifying elements necessary for life in the atmospheres of exoplanets could one day help astrobiologists identify habitable worlds beyond our solar system. See article.
g Message - In 1960 an inquisitive astronomer named Frank Drake aimed a radio telescope at a couple of nearby stars and started listening. Nearly 50 years later we’re still listening, and SETI—the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence—has just expanded to begin the systematic survey of millions of star systems for signs of advanced civilizations. The Allen Telescope will eventually comprise 350 dish antennas, all working in unison to answer the question: Are we alone? See article.
g Cosmicus - Propelled by sunlight pressure, large lightweight sails made of ultrathin aluminum-coated plastic could one day take probes to the edge of our solar system and other stars. See article.
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g Message - In 1960 an inquisitive astronomer named Frank Drake aimed a radio telescope at a couple of nearby stars and started listening. Nearly 50 years later we’re still listening, and SETI—the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence—has just expanded to begin the systematic survey of millions of star systems for signs of advanced civilizations. The Allen Telescope will eventually comprise 350 dish antennas, all working in unison to answer the question: Are we alone? See article.
g Cosmicus - Propelled by sunlight pressure, large lightweight sails made of ultrathin aluminum-coated plastic could one day take probes to the edge of our solar system and other stars. See article.
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Friday, September 02, 2011
Young gas giant with unique atmosphere and complete rundown of all the major SETI efforts
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 - Astronomers have measured the temperature of a young gas-giant planet and found that its atmosphere is unlike that of any previously studied extrasolar planet. Such observations help astrobiologists understand the properties of extrasolar planets and will aid in the search for habitable worlds beyond our solar system. See article.
g Message - Here is a complete rundown of all the major SETI efforts worldwide, both radio and optical, that have recently been carried out or are currently under way. See article.
g Cosmicus - Fission technology for surface power plants on the Moon, Mars and other planets could be far different from the familiar nuclear power stations here on Earth. The technology could provide continuous power for a variety of space missions, and could help make long-duration human missions to other worlds a reality. See article.
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g Abodes - Astronomers have measured the temperature of a young gas-giant planet and found that its atmosphere is unlike that of any previously studied extrasolar planet. Such observations help astrobiologists understand the properties of extrasolar planets and will aid in the search for habitable worlds beyond our solar system. See article.
g Message - Here is a complete rundown of all the major SETI efforts worldwide, both radio and optical, that have recently been carried out or are currently under way. See article.
g Cosmicus - Fission technology for surface power plants on the Moon, Mars and other planets could be far different from the familiar nuclear power stations here on Earth. The technology could provide continuous power for a variety of space missions, and could help make long-duration human missions to other worlds a reality. See article.
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Thursday, September 01, 2011
Computer simulation of a spiral galaxy and detecting ETI’s probes
Welcome! "Alien Life" tracks the latest discoveries and thoughts in the various elements of the famous Drake Equation. Here's today's news:
g Stars - Scientists have created the first computer simulation of a spiral galaxy that matches our own Milky Way. See article.
g Message - Space probes sent by E.T.'s or machine life may not be interested in communicating with us but might consider us a limiting factor in their exploration or exploitation of a stars/planetary system's or galactic regions resources. One could surmise that it may be impossible for us to detect a probe that is just a little bit more advanced technologically than we are See article.
g Cosmicus - Providing food for astronauts may be one of the greatest challenges facing a human mission to Mars. The major challenge is to balance weight, food acceptability and resource utilization. Answers could be found in “bioregenerative” systems that allow astronauts to grow some of their own food. See article.
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g Stars - Scientists have created the first computer simulation of a spiral galaxy that matches our own Milky Way. See article.
g Message - Space probes sent by E.T.'s or machine life may not be interested in communicating with us but might consider us a limiting factor in their exploration or exploitation of a stars/planetary system's or galactic regions resources. One could surmise that it may be impossible for us to detect a probe that is just a little bit more advanced technologically than we are See article.
g Cosmicus - Providing food for astronauts may be one of the greatest challenges facing a human mission to Mars. The major challenge is to balance weight, food acceptability and resource utilization. Answers could be found in “bioregenerative” systems that allow astronauts to grow some of their own food. See article.
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