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Distant Planetary System Is a Super-Sized Solar System
March 14, 2013 — Astronomers have made the most detailed examination yet of the atmosphere of a Jupiter-like planet beyond our Solar System. A spectrum reveals that the carbon to oxygen ratio is consistent with the ... > full story -
Particles and Fields Package Integrated on Upcoming Mars-Bound Spacecraft
March 14, 2013 — The six science instruments that comprise the Particles and Fields Package that will characterize the solar wind and ionosphere of Mars have been integrated aboard NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile ... > full story -
Life in the Universe: Foundations of Carbon-Based Life Leave Little Room for Error
March 13, 2013 — Life as we know it is based upon the elements of carbon and oxygen. Now a team of physicists is looking at the conditions necessary to the formation of those two elements in the universe. They've ... > full story -
Sex at Zero Gravity: Changes in Gravity Affect the Reproductive Process in Plants
March 13, 2013 — Researchers found that changes in gravity affect the reproductive process in plants. Gravity modulates traffic on the intracellular “highways” that ensure the growth and functionality of ... > full story -
'Monster' Starburst Galaxies Discovered in Early Universe
March 13, 2013 — Astronomers have discovered starburst galaxies earlier in the Universe's history than they were previously thought to have existed. These newly discovered galaxies represent what today's most massive ... > full storyMore: -
Earth-Sized Planets in Habitable Zones Are More Common Than Previously Thought
March 12, 2013 — The number of potentially habitable planets is greater than previously thought, according to a new analysis by a Penn State researcher, and some of those planets are likely lurking around nearby ... > full story -
NASA Rover Finds Conditions Once Suited for Ancient Life on Mars
March 12, 2013 — An analysis of a rock sample collected by NASA's Curiosity rover shows ancient Mars could have supported living microbes. Scientists identified sulfur, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and ... > full story -
Astronomers Discover Extremely Rare Triple Quasar
March 12, 2013 — For only the second time in history, astronomers have discovered an extremely rare triple quasar system. Quasars are extremely bright and powerful sources of energy that sit in the center of a ... > full story -
Strategies for Possible Survival on Mars: Scientists Found Differences in Core Proteins from a Microorganism That Lives in a Salty Lake in Antarctica
March 11, 2013 — Research has revealed key features in proteins needed for life to function on Mars and other extreme environments. Scientists studied organisms that survive in the extreme conditions of Antarctica. ... > full story -
Astronomers Conduct First Remote Reconnaissance of Another Planetary System
March 11, 2013 — Researchers have conducted a remote reconnaissance of a distant planetary system with a new telescope imaging system that sifts through the blinding light of stars. Using a suite of high-tech ... > full storyMore:
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