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August 17, 2016

New spectroscopic technique may help zero in on Martian life
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 17, 2016
In 2020, NASA plans to launch a new Mars rover that will be tasked with probing a region of the planet scientists believe could hold remnants of ancient microbial life. The rover will collect samples of rocks and soil, and store them on the Martian surface; the samples would be returned to Earth sometime in the distant future so that scientists can meticulously analyze the samples for signs of present or former extraterrestrial life. Now, as reported in the journal Carbon, MIT scientists have deve ... read more

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				Cosmology: Lore of lonely regions A research group led by Ludwig-Maximilians-Unversitaet (LMU) in Munich physicist Nico Hamaus is calculating the dynamics of cosmic voids and deriving new insights into our entire universe. Muc ... more		"Kitchen Smoke" in nebula offer clues to the building blocks of life Using data collected by NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) and other observatories, an international team of researchers has studied how a particular type of organic mol ... more

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SSC and Millennium Space Systems Team on Upcoming ALTAIR Launch Officials with SSC, the Swedish Space Corporation, and Millennium Space Systems have announced they are teaming together on the first-ever ALTAIR launch to provide customization and rapid constellat ... more		NASA Study Analyzes Four Corners Methane Sources In an extensive airborne survey, a NASA-led team has analyzed a previously identified "hot spot" of methane emissions in the Four Corners region of the United States, quantifying both its overall ma ... more		Xi Jinping leaves Hungary, ends European tour: TV China envoy held talks on Ukraine war in ME; Russia claims more advances Taiwan says 12 more Chinese ships detected in beefed-up presence		Pulsar-Based Spacecraft Navigation System One Step Closer to Reality Pulsars are highly magnetized, rotating neutron stars that emit electromagnetic radiation at regular intervals. They are often dubbed "lighthouses" of the universe as their emission is beamed, thus ... more
				Alaska spaceport complex set to reopen On Saturday, August 13th, Alaska Aerospace Corporation and the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Pacific Spaceport Complex - Alaska (PSCA) commemorating completion o ... more		Russia teases with Hypersonic Nuclear Glider Armed With ICBMs "Program" The lethal hypersonic nuclear glider that looks to revolutionize defense aviation could travel the distance from Moscow to London within 13 minutes and could penetrate NATOs missile defense system. ... more

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Discovery of a time-resolved supernova signal in Earth's microfossils

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Kepler Watches Stellar Dancers in the Pleiades Cluster

NASA's Hubble Spots a Lopsided Lynx

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