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April 19, 2016

In these microbes, iron works like oxygen
Madison WI (SPX) Apr 19, 2016
A pair of papers from a UW-Madison geoscience lab shed light on a curious group of bacteria that use iron in much the same way that animals use oxygen: to soak up electrons during biochemical reactions. When organisms - whether bacteria or animal - oxidize carbohydrates, electrons must go somewhere. The studies can shed some light on the perennial question of how life arose, but they also have slightly more practical applications in the search for life in space, says senior author Eric Roden, a pr ... read more

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Pluto's haze varies in brightness Scientists on NASA's New Horizons mission team are learning more about the structure and behavior of Pluto's complex atmosphere by discovering new attributes of its extensive haze layers. The ... more		Rover mini-walkabout to find clay mineral continues Opportunity is exploring the south side of 'Marathon Valley' located on the rim of Endeavour crater. The objective is to identify specific outcrops for evidence of clay minerals, so Opportunit ... more		Re-entry capsule of SJ-10 lands in Northern China The re-entry capsule of China's first retrievable microgravity satellite, SJ-10, returned safely to Earth on Monday, marking a solid step forward in space science research and application. The recov ... more
				Y Marks the Spot A sinuous feature snakes northward from Enceladus' south pole like a giant tentacle. This feature, which stretches from the terminator near center, toward upper left, is actually tectonic in nature, ... more		Strathclyde-led project to open up space technology to new nations Space technology opportunities are to be opened up to emerging nations in a project between the UK and Mexico, led at the University of Strathclyde. The programme will offer researchers, entre ... more

Human 2 Mars Conference May 17-19 2016 - Washington DC

University of Massachusetts Lowell PICTURE-B Mission Completed Designed to significantly advance the science and technology supporting exoplanet research, the PICTURE-B mission of the Lowell Center for Space Science and Technology at the University of Massachus ... more		Two doctoral students work on NASA mission Although men often outnumber women in science fields, women comprise the majority of a USC-led team that is the first in the world to seek therapeutic drug discovery from fungi launched into space. ... more		Romania says Russian drone breached its airspace MSBAI wins DoD contract to accelerate OrbitGuard for space situational awarenes Next-Gen Automotive Innovation: Smarter, Safer, More Connected		UCF gets grant to plan for space mining on NASA mission UCF physics professor Dan Britt has been named to the New Horizons mission team as the spacecraft heads to the Kuiper Belt. He's also just landed a grant to help create fake asteroid material, which ... more
				Russia to shift all Lunar launches to Vostochny Cosmodrome Russia will stop using the Soviet-era Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for lunar launches, according to Russian-based Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC Energia). Moscow made the decision to s ... more		Saturn Spacecraft Samples Interstellar Dust NASA's Cassini spacecraft has detected the faint but distinct signature of dust coming from beyond our solar system. The research, led by a team of Cassini scientists primarily from Europe, is publi ... more

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Russia, Italy plan first bid to explore beneath mars surface in 2018 The Russian and Italian space agencies have joined forces on the first mission to drill deep beneath the surface of Mars in 2018 and explore the geological composition of the planet's crust, Italian ... more		Autonomous vehicles face test list to to prove safety Autonomous vehicles would have to be driven hundreds of millions of miles and, under some scenarios, hundreds of billions of miles to create enough data to clearly demonstrate their safety, accordin ... more		University of Sussex research brings 'smart hands' closer to reality Using your skin as a touchscreen has been brought a step closer after UK scientists successfully created tactile sensations on the palm using ultrasound sent through the hand. The University of Suss ... more		Venezuela moves clocks forward 30 min to save power Venezuela announced Friday it is shifting its time zone forward 30 minutes to save power and alleviate a severe electricity crisis the government blames on the El Nino weather phenomenon. ... more

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