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• Ancient Civilizations
  Fossils
  Anthropology
  Archaeology
  Origin of Life
  Cultures
   
  

  Ancient Egyptians Accessorized With Meteorites

  May 30, 2013 — Researchers have found conclusive proof that Ancient Egyptians used meteorites to make symbolic accessories for their ... > full story
• Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  Solar System
  Astronomy
  NASA
  Space Exploration
  Space Missions
   
  

  NASA's WISE Mission Finds 'Lost' Asteroid Family Members

  May 29, 2013 — Data from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) have led to a new and improved family tree for asteroids in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter. Astronomers used millions of infrared ... > full story
• Early Climate
  Climate
  Global Warming
  Nature
  Environmental Issues
  Ice Ages
   
  

  The Mammoth's Lament: How Cosmic Impact Sparked Devastating Climate Change

  May 20, 2013 — Researchers have found evidence of a major cosmic event near the end of the Ice Age. The ensuing climate change forced many species to adapt or ... > full story
• Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  NASA
  Space Exploration
  Space Missions
  Solar System
  Astronomy
   
  

  Asteroid 1998 QE2 to Sail Past Earth Is Nine Times Larger Than Cruise Ship

  May 16, 2013 — On May 31, 2013, asteroid 1998 QE2 will sail serenely past Earth, getting no closer than about 3.6 million miles (5.8 million kilometers), or about 15 times the distance between Earth and the moon. ... > full story
• Mars
  Space Missions
  NASA
  Solar System
  Astronomy
  Space Exploration
   
  

  New Craters Abound: Mars Camera Reveals Hundreds of Impacts Each Year

  May 15, 2013 — Taking before and after pictures of the Martian terrain, researchers have identified nearly 250 fresh impact craters on the Red Planet. The results provide scientists with a better yardstick to ... > full story
• Moon
  Water
  Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  Near-Earth Object Impacts
  Solar System
  Environmental Issues
   
  

  Moon and Earth Have Common Water Source

  May 9, 2013 — New research finds that water inside the moon's mantle comes from the same source as water on Earth. The Moon is thought to have formed after a giant impact to a still-forming Earth 4.5 million years ... > full story

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  • Water on Moon, Earth Came from Same Primitive Meteorites
• Mars
  NASA
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  Space Exploration
  Solar System
  Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
   
  

  Wind, Not Water, Formed Mound on Mars, New Analysis Suggests

  May 6, 2013 — Researchers suggest that Mars' roughly 3.5-mile high Mount Sharp most likely emerged as strong winds carried dust and sand into Gale Crater where the mound sits. If correct, the research could dilute ... > full story
• Mars
  Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  Solar System
  Near-Earth Object Impacts
  Space Missions
  NASA
   
  

  Studying Meteorites May Reveal Mars' Secrets of Life

  May 1, 2013 — In an effort to determine if conditions were ever right on Mars to sustain life, a team of scientists has examined a meteorite that formed on the Red Planet more than a billion years ... > full story
• Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  Astronomy
  NASA
  Space Telescopes
  Space Exploration
  Sun
   
  

  Hubble Captures Comet ISON

  April 23, 2013 — When the Hubble picture of ISON was taken on April 10, the comet was slightly closer than Jupiter's orbit at a distance of 386 million miles from the Sun. Hubble photographed a jet blasting dust ... > full story
• Jupiter
  Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  Astronomy
  Solar System
  Space Exploration
  Space Probes
   
  

  Jupiter's Atmosphere Still Contains Water Supplied by the Shoemaker-Levy 9 Comet Impact

  April 23, 2013 — Researchers are reporting Herschel observations of water in Jupiter's stratosphere. It is a clear remnant of the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet impact on Jupiter nearly 20 years ... > full story

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