Space
Interior Of Mars Is Colder Than Previously Thought
latestinscience.blogspot.com — New observations from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter indicate that the crust and upper mantle of Mars are stiffer and colder than previously thought. The findings suggest any liquid water that might exist below the planet's surface and any possible organisms living in that water, would be located deeper than scientists had suspected.More… (Space)
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Nasa Current Missions
nasa.gov — Picture and brief description of each current NASA missions. More… (Space)
wubblieJohn Lennon - "Imagine" the Universe watch!
Logarithmic Spirals: Hurricanes and Galaxies
apod.nasa.gov — Uncomfortably close Typhoon Rammasun and 25 million light-year distant galaxy M101 don't seem to have much in common. But they do...More… (Space)
maybeishouldTake a Virtual Tour of Titan watch!
pizzlerStephen Hawking and the Answer to Life view!
Earth, been there? view!
homeathouseMichio Kaku On Aliens watch!
wootupBaby Stars (Robot Astronomy Talk Show #3) watch!
Nightglow illuminates hydroxyls in Venus' atmosphere.
aanda.org — Using observations from Venus Express, astronomers present the first detection of hydroxyl (OH) in the atmosphere of Venus through its nightglow emission. Atmospheric airglow is a major tool for inferring the composition and chemistry of upper planetary atmospheres. Hydroxyl (OH) is frequently observed in the atmosphere of comets.More… (Space)
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7 Minutes of Terror for Phoenix Spacecraft [VIDEO]
universetoday.com — Are you ready for the Phoenix spacecraft to land on Mars? At the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Entry, Descent and Landing team have been hard at work getting ready. JPL has put together a couple of videos about the 7 minutes of terror the spacecraft endures from when the vehicle hits the top of the atmosphere, to touching down on Mars surfaceMore… (Space)
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First extra-solar organic molecule discovered
news.com — The Hubble Space Telescope has discovered the first organic molecule on a planet that's not in our solar system. More… (Space)
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Key Hydroxyl Molecule Found In Venus Atmosphere
spacedaily.com — Venus Express has detected the molecule hydroxyl on another planet for the first time. The Venus Express' instrument detected the hydroxyl molecules by measuring the amount of infrared light that they give off. Strangely enough, hydroxyls are one of the most abundant molecules in the coma of comets. What does it all mean?More… (Space)
Weird Stellar Pair Puzzles Scientists
spacedaily.com — Astronomers discovered a pulsar in an elongated orbit around a Sun-like star, a combination never seen before. Neither the type of companion nor the kind of orbit were predicted by current theories. "We have to come up with some new scenarios to explain this weird pair."More… (Space)
How information escapes from a black hole
space.newscientist.com — If a black hole eats a book, what happens to the information? The latest work from a team of physicists says that in the distant future, the black hole eventually spits out the book's full contents. Even a black hole can't destroy information.More… (Space)
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