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July 05, 2015

Early Titan Was a Cold, Hostile Place For Life
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jul 05, 2015
Titan is a mysterious orange-socked moon of Saturn that is exciting to astrobiologists because it has some of the same kinds of chemicals that were precursors to life on Earth. It also has a hydrological cycle that allows liquid to move between the ground and atmosphere, providing a cycle that could support life. Its atmosphere is 95 percent nitrogen, but it also has a tad bit of methane, predominantly close to the surface. The methane is important because it contributes to a slight greenhouse eff ... read more

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We're not alone - but the universe may be less crowded than we think There may be far fewer galaxies further out in the universe then might be expected, according to a new study led by Michigan State University. Over the years, the Hubble Space Telescope has allowed ... more		Observing the birth of a planet Observing time at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) on Paranal Mountain is a very precious commodity - and yet the Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile spent an entire night with a high-resolut ... more		Curiosity Mars Rover Studies Rock-Layer Contact Zone NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is examining a valley where at least two types of bedrock meet, for clues about changes in ancient environmental conditions recorded by the rock. In addition to two rock ... more
				Chinese earth station is for exclusively scientific and civilian purposes The Chinese earth station being built in Argentina's southern Patagonian region is for "exclusively scientific and civilian purposes," said the Argentine government, according to local media Monday. ... more		New Horizons 'Speeds Up' on Final Approach to Pluto With just two weeks to go before its historic July 14 flight past Pluto, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft tapped the accelerator late last night and tweaked its path toward the Pluto system. The 23-se ... more

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NASA Met Unprecedented Challenges Sending Spacecraft to Pluto NASA's New Horizons mission presented challenges like no other, but its goal also was unprecedented. The spacecraft will soon begin a study of the farthest reaches of the solar system. It was an his ... more		Twin Space Institutes to perform a biomedical research study The National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) has announced that a pathfinder study is underway in Cologne, Germany to investigate the effects of simulated spaceflight conditions on brain ... more		U.S. defense in free fall U.S. and Saudis conduct Middle East's largest counter-drone exercise Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact		New Horizons Spacecraft Stays the Course to Pluto NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is getting a final "all clear" as it speeds closer to its historic July 14 flyby of Pluto and the dwarf planet's five moons. After seven weeks of detailed search ... more
				Prandtl-m prototype could pave way for first plane on Mars NASA researchers are preparing to test the prototype that may pave the way for the first plane to fly Martian skies. The airplane is called the Prandtl-m. ... more		New plan proposed to send humans to Mars A new, cost-constrained U.S. strategy to send humans on Mars, could be achieved within projected NASA budgets by minimizing new developments and relying mainly on already available or planned NASA a ... more

Telescopes focus on target of ESA's asteroid mission Telescopes around the globe recently homed in on one point in the sky, observing the paired Didymos asteroids - the target for ESA's proposed Asteroid Impact Mission. The 800 m-diameter main body is ... more		NASA Wants to Nuke Asteroids That Threaten to Destroy Earth NASA has joined forces with a nuclear arms agency to learn more about how to deflect, or possibly destroy with nuclear power, asteroids or comets that may collide with Earth and obliterate the plane ... more		Fossil fuels harm health from 'cradle to grave': report Trash, mulch and security: All jobs for troops in Washington Rising oceans to threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050: report		Seahorse tails could inspire new generation of robots Inspiration for the next big technological breakthrough in robotics, defense systems and biomedicine could come from a seahorse's tail, according to a new study reported Thursday in the journal Scie ... more
Million-mile journey to an asteroid begins for ASU-built instrument A journey that will stretch millions of miles and take years to complete begins with a short trip to a loading dock. The OSIRIS-REx Thermal Emission Spectrometer (OTES for short) is the first space ... more		Precise ages of largest number of stars hosting planets ever measured A new study of 33 Kepler stars with solar-like oscillations to be published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. The 33 Kepler stars have been selected for their solar like oscillat ... more		Cooperation in satellite technology put Belgium, China to forefront Increased collaboration between Belgium and China in the field of satellite technology can put both nations "at the forefront" of delivering vital information globally, according to State Secretary ... more		China set to bolster space, polar security China has included security of its activities and assets in outer space, on the international sea bed and in polar regions in a draft national security law, the latest move to improve the legal fram ... more

	Water-Rich Moons Could Form in 'Goldilocks Zone' Exomoons are the wildcard in the ongoing chase for habitable worlds. Astronomers have discovered more than 1,900 exoplanets, a few of which might be friendly to life, but no moons circling these ali ... more		NASA explains why June 30 will get extra second The day will officially be a bit longer than usual on Tuesday, June 30, 2015, because an extra second, or "leap" second, will be added. "Earth's rotation is gradually slowing down a bit, so leap sec ... more

EU to fast-track review of 2035 combustion-engine ban

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37 Years after Its Discovery, Pluto's Moon Charon Is Being Revealed		Rover In Good Health After Communication Blackout		Spiral arms cradle baby terrestrial planets		Iron: A biological element?		Engineers develop micro-tentacles so tiny robots can handle delicate objects

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Nonphotosynthetic pigments could be biosignatures of life on other worlds

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Cockroach-inspired robot can navigate cluttered environs

Moon engulfed in permanent, lopsided dust cloud

Astronomers create array of Earth-like planet models

Is salt the key to unlocking the interiors of Neptune and Uranus?

Titan's atmosphere even more Earth-like than previously thought

The mass of the Mars-sized exoplanet, Kepler-138b

Scientists find methane in Mars meteorites

Dissolving Titan

Planarian regeneration model discovered by artificial intelligence

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