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"I would like to know how many natural satellites there are in each planet except Earth."
Jill Tarter and Will Wright Talk Gaming, Education, and Evolution in Seed Magazine's Video 'Salon'
While developing his new game SPORE, Will Wright indulged in his lifelong interest...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/jill-tarter-and-will-wright-talk-gaming-education-and-evolution-in-seed-magazines-video-salon/
NASA Chooses MAVEN as the Next Mars Scout Mission
NASA has selected a Mars robotic mission that will provide information about the...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/nasa-chooses-maven-as-the-next-mars-scout-mission/
NASA's Carl Sagan Fellows to Study Extraterrestrial Worlds
NASA announced Wednesday the new Carl Sagan Postdoctoral Fellowships in Exoplanet Exploration, created...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/nasas-carl-sagan-fellows-to-study-extraterrestrial-worlds/
Looking for Life on Mars – in a Canadian Lake
September 2008
Mars Research in Polar Bear Country
New from the Nordic issue of Astrobiology Magazine, European Edition: An interview with Hans Amundsen, the expedition leader of AMASE (Arctic Mars Analog Svalbard Expedition). AMASE scientists travel to a group of islands in the High Arctic in order to conduct Mars-related field research.
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/mars-research-in-polar-bear-country/
August 2008
Iron Isotope Record Reflects Microbial Metabolism Through Time
NAI’s University of Wisconsin team presents a review of iron isotope fingerprints created through biogeochemical cycling in the May,...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/iron-isotope-record-reflects-microbial-metabolism-through-time/
Silicate Mineralogy on Mars Indicates Wet Past
Using data from the CRISM instrument on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter,...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/silicate-mineralogy-on-mars-indicates-wet-past/
Jack Hills Zircons: New Information About Earth's Earliest Crust
Members of NAI’s University of Wisconsin, Madison team have a new paper in Earth and Planetary Science Letters...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/jack-hills-zircons-new-information-about-earths-earliest-crust/
ASTID Funds 15 New Projects
The Astrobiology Science and Technology Instrument Development (ASTID) Program this summer approved 15 proposals for funding, including mission...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/astid-funds-15-new-projects/
Liquid Water in the Martian North? Maybe.
Perchlorate. Never heard of it? Join the club. But NASA’s Phoenix...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/liquid-water-in-the-martian-north-maybe/
Astrobiology Rap
If you haven’t already, check out the new European Edition of the Astrobiology Magazine. Among all the interesting...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/astrobiology-rap/
The Nordic Invasion: Astrobiology Magazine, European Edition
Click here to read the latest Astrobiology Magazine, European Edition, a publication highlighting European...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/the-nordic-invasion-astrobiology-magazine-european-edition/
Astrobiology Leadership Changes at NASA HQ
Dr. John Rummel, Senior Scientist for Astrobiology at NASA Headquarters, has announced that he is leaving NASA at...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/astrobiology-leadership-changes-at-nasa-hq/
AMASE 2008 Blog
The 2008 Arctic Mars Analogue Svalbard Expedition now has a blog. Follow along as team members beam reports...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/amase-2008-blog/
World Summit on Ancient Microscopic Fossils
This past week at UCLA, Bill Schopf, of the IGPP Center for...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/world-summit-on-ancient-microscopic-fossils/
July 2008
Liquid Lake Confirmed on Titan
NASA scientists have concluded that at least one
of the large lakes observed on Saturn’s moon Titan contains...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/liquid-lake-confirmed-on-titan/
Phoenix Confirms Martian Water, Mission Extended
Laboratory tests aboard NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander have identified water in a soil sample. The lander’s robotic arm delivered...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/phoenix-confirms-martian-water-mission-extended/
Reading Archaean Biosignatures
Using a new instrument that can locate elements on the nanometer scale, NASA...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/reading-archaean-biosignatures/
Machine Evolution
Many scientists believe that life started out as nothing more than strands of proto-genetic material known as RNA. A new device automates studies of RNA evolution and could lend insights into the origin of life on Earth.
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/machine-evolution/
Marine Subsurface is a Distinct Microbial Habitat
Researchers from NAI’s Penn State, MBL, and UCLA Teams have completed a study of the subseafloor marine...
http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/marine-subsurface-is-a-distinct-microbial-habitat/
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