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December 16, 2014

Goddard instrument makes first detection of organic matter on Mars
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 17, 2014
The team responsible for the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument suite on NASA's Curiosity rover has made the first definitive detection of organic molecules at Mars. Organic molecules are the building blocks of all known forms of terrestrial life, and consist of a wide variety of molecules made primarily of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. However, organic molecules can also be made by chemical reactions that don't involve life, and there is not enough evidence to tell if the matter found ... read more

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Fermi brings deeper focus to thunderstorm gamma-rays Each day, thunderstorms around the world produce about a thousand quick bursts of gamma rays, some of the highest-energy light naturally found on Earth. By merging records of events seen by NASA's F ... more		NASA Satellite Data Shows Hagupit Dropped Almost 19 Inches of Rainfall Typhoon Hagupit soaked the Philippines, and a NASA rainfall analysis indicated the storm dropped almost 19 inches in some areas. After Hagupit departed the Philippines as a tropical storm, NASA's Te ... more		Russia offers to extend nuclear arms limits with US Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact Brazil, Chile sign defense agreement		O3b satellites integrated on Soyuz For Dec 18 Arianespace flight Arianespace's next medium-lift Soyuz to be launched from French Guiana is now complete following the integration of its "upper composite," which consists of four O3b Networks connectivity satellites ... more
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SwRI develops solar observatory for use on suborbital manned space missions

ESA and Omega: a watch for astronauts

200 million pound investment is rocket fuel for UK space industry

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Galactic Gathering Gives Sparkling Light Display

Interstellar Mystery Solved by Supercomputer Simulations

Researchers detect possible signal from dark matter

USS Ponce: Navy tests laser weapon in Persian Gulf

New form of ice could help explore exciting avenues for energy production and storage

Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty Between USSR, US in Details

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