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A Hint of Hawaii in the Sands of Mars
Oct. 31, 2012
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New results from NASA's Mars rover Curiosity show that the mineralogy of Martian soil is similar to weathered basaltic soils of volcanic origin in Hawaii.
Fried Planets
Oct. 25, 2012
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Astronomers have caught a red giant star in the act of devouring one of its planets. It could be a preview of what will happen to Earth five billion years from now.
The Orionid Meteor Shower
Oct. 12, 2012
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Earth is about to pass through a stream of debris from Halley's Comet, source of the annual Orionid meteor shower. Forecasters expect 25 meteors per hour when the shower peaks on Oct. 21st.
NASA Spacecraft Records 'Earthsong'
Sept. 28, 2012
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A NASA spacecraft has recorded eerie-sounding radio emissions coming from our own planet. These beautiful "songs of Earth" could, ironically, be responsible for the proliferation of deadly electrons in the Van Allen Belts.
Curiosity Finds Old Streambed on Mars
Sept. 27, 2012
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Mars rover Curiosity has found evidence that a stream once ran vigorously across the area where the rover is now driving.
Why Curiosity Matters
Sept. 21, 2012
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A former rock-n-roller turned NASA engineer explains why he thinks Curiosity--both the Mars rover and the human desire to learn new things--matters to ordinary people on Earth.
Mystery Spheres on Mars
Sept. 14, 2012
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NASA's Mars rover Opportunity, still active after all these years, has just discovered a dense accumulation of puzzling little spheroids in a rock outcrop on the Red Planet.
Weird Planets
Sept. 12, 2012
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Once, astronomers thought planets couldn't form around binary stars. Now Kepler has found a whole system of planets orbiting a double star. This finding shows that planetary systems are weirder and more abundant than previously thought.
Extreme Life Forms Might be Able to Survive on Eccentric Exoplanets
Sept. 12, 2012
NASA Observations Point to 'Dry Ice' Snowfall on Mars
Sept. 12, 2012
Observations by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have detected carbon-dioxide snow clouds on Mars and evidence of carbon-dioxide snow falling to the surface.