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  Planet 'Devoured in Secret' by Its Own Sun

  November 19, 2012 — A planet roughly 1.4 times the size of Jupiter is being consumed by its own star behind a shroud thanks to a magnesium veil absorbing all of certain light wavelengths, according to new observations. ... > full story
• Galaxies
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  Hubble Traps Galactic Fireflies

  November 19, 2012 — A remote sensing instrument that will peer into the ultraviolet to offer clues to how Mars might have lost its atmosphere has arrived at Lockheed Martin for integration into NASA's Mars Atmosphere ... > full story
• Space Exploration
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  Instrument Delivered for NASA's Upcoming Mars Mission

  November 19, 2012 — A remote sensing instrument that will peer into the ultraviolet to offer clues to how Mars might have lost its atmosphere has arrived at Lockheed Martin for integration into NASA's Mars Atmosphere ... > full story
• NASA
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  Ah, That New Car Smell: NASA Technology Protects Spacecraft from Outgassed Molecular Contaminants

  November 19, 2012 — Outgassing -- the physical process that creates that oh-so-alluring new car smell -- isn't healthy for humans and, as it turns out, not particularly wholesome for sensitive satellite instruments, ... > full story
• Mars
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  Mars Formed from Similar Building Blocks to That of Earth, Reveals Study of Martian Meteorites

  November 19, 2012 — A team of scientists studied the hydrogen in water from the Martian interior and found that Mars formed from similar building blocks to that of Earth, but that there were differences in the later ... > full story

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  • Meteorite Samples Provide Evidence of Water and Rock Types on Mars
• Astronomy
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  Venus
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  Snap the Stars to See Your Photo on ESA Portal

  November 16, 2012 — Have you taken an interesting astronomical photo this year? From planets and moons to the Sun, stars and galaxies, we’d like you to send us your images to feature as our Space Science Image of ... > full story
• Mars
  Space Missions
  NASA
  Solar System
  Space Exploration
  Astronomy
   

  Melt Water on Mars Could Sustain Life, New Research Suggests

  November 16, 2012 — Near surface water has shaped the landscape of Mars. Areas of the planet’s northern and southern hemispheres have alternately thawed and frozen in recent geologic history and comprise striking ... > full story
• Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  Cell Biology
  Genetics
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  Mars
  NASA
   
  

  NASA Innovator of Year Hunts for Extraterrestrial Amino Acids

  November 15, 2012 — The hunt for the organic molecules that create proteins and enzymes critical for life here on Earth has largely happened in sophisticated terrestrial laboratories equipped with high-tech gadgetry ... > full story
• Moon
  Space Exploration
  NASA
  Space Missions
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  Robotic Explorers May Usher in Lunar 'Water Rush'

  November 15, 2012 — The American space program stands at the cusp of a "water rush" to the moon by several companies developing robotic prospectors for launch in the near future, according to a NASA scientist ... > full story
• Mars
  NASA
  Space Exploration
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  Solar System
  Astronomy
   
  

  NASA Rover Providing New Weather and Radiation Data About Mars

  November 15, 2012 — Observations of wind patterns and natural radiation patterns on Mars by NASA's Curiosity rover are helping scientists better understand the environment on the Red Planet's ... > full story

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