Other Stories
- Light Tones Highlight Water
(Sep 20, 2008)
- A Maven for Mars
(Sep 19, 2008)
- Swashbuckling Scientists Discover Northern Vents
(Sep 18, 2008)
- Immigrant Sun
(Sep 17, 2008)
- Photo of an Extrasolar Planet
(Sep 16, 2008)
- Science by the Light of the Moon
(Sep 15, 2008)
- Luck Gave Dinosaurs an Edge
(Sep 14, 2008)
- Ratio is All in the Timing
(Sep 13, 2008)
- When Microbes Move In
(Sep 12, 2008)
- Mini-Sub for Small Spaces
(Sep 11, 2008)
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Light Tones Highlight Water
![Mars Life](images/topics/mars.jpg)
New research indicates that flowing water on Mars may have been present far longer than previously believed. The finding provides new information about the potential for past life on Mars.
A Maven for Mars
![Mars Life](images/topics/mars.jpg)
A newly selected robotic mission to Mars will provide more detailed information about the planet's climate history and habitability than ever before. NASA's MAVEN spacecraft is currently scheduled to launch in 2013.
Swashbuckling Scientists Discover Northern Vents
![Extreme Life](images/topics/extremelife.jpg)
From Astrobiology Magazine, European Edition is a story of how researchers recently explored the ocean floor between Greenland and Norway. They discovered hydrothermal vents that support an extremophile ecosystem. The find supports the idea that biological communities could exist on other worlds.
Immigrant Sun
![Stellar Evolution](images/topics/climate.jpg)
New simulations show that stars like the sun can migrate great distances over time. The study may challenge the idea that galaxies have 'habitable zones' that are more suited for life than other areas.
Photo of an Extrasolar Planet
![New Planets](images/topics/stellar.jpg)
Astronomers have released the first picture of a potential extrasolar planet that orbits a sun-like star. The newly-imaged planet may alter our understanding of planetary formation.
Science by the Light of the Moon
![Moon To Mars](images/topics/moontomars.jpg)
Researchers, students and professionals from around the world gathered in July at the NASA Lunar Science Conference to discuss the future of robotic and human exploration of the moon.
Luck Gave Dinosaurs an Edge
![Terrestrial Origins](images/topics/terorigns.jpg)
A new study shows that early dinosaurs survived two mass extinctions before they became dominant on Earth. Interestingly, it appears that their survival may have been based on luck alone.
Ratio is All in the Timing
![Terrestrial Origins](images/topics/terorigns.jpg)
A new study of carbon in seafloor sediments is helping scientists better understand the timing of life's origin on Earth. The findings may also change our assumptions about the history of Earth's carbon cycle.
When Microbes Move In
![Extreme Life](images/topics/extremelife.jpg)
A team working high in the Peruvian Andes has discovered how microbes swiftly colonize barren soils uncovered by melting glaciers. The study shows how microbes are able to establish themselves in one of Earth's most extreme environments, and how these unique organisms are adapting to climate change.
Mini-Sub for Small Spaces
![Europa](images/topics/europa.jpg)
New from the Nordic issue of Astrobiology Magazine, European Edition is a story about a tiny submarine. Swedish researchers are developing a remote-controlled submersible that can fit through drilled holes in thick ice caps, and this technology could be a forerunner to probes that may one day venture to Jupiter's moon Europa.
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Past Articles
- Wednesday, September 10
- Prolonged Precipitation
- Tuesday, September 09
- Solar Shift
- Monday, September 08
- Looking for Life on Mars – in a Canadian Lake
- Sunday, September 07
- Cometary Missing Link
- Saturday, September 06
- Earth's Cosmic Dust
- Friday, September 05
- What Came First: Viruses or Cells?
- Thursday, September 04
- A Warm Breath of Carbon Dioxide
- Wednesday, September 03
- Lukewarm Supervolcano
- Tuesday, September 02
- Earth's Leaky Atmosphere
- Monday, September 01
- Mars Research in Polar Bear Country
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