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  • July 2008

    • Discoveries Boost Hope for Alien Life

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jul 20, 08 12:47 PM CDT

      Discoveries Boost Hope for Alien Life

      Humans have always wondered about the possibility of alien life somewhere out there. And while scientists seem to agree that the discovery of extraterrestrials will not happen soon, growing numbers are convinced it will happen. The search is being fueled in part by recent discoveries of strange new life forms on Earth, which is raising scientists' hope for similar types of life on other planets, reports the Washington Post. More »

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      NASA  • space  • bacteria  • extraterrestrial life  • aliens  • astrophysics  • Mars rover  • extrasolar planets

    • There's a New Space Race, and US Is Losing

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jul 9, 08 2:19 PM CDT

      There's a New Space Race, and US Is Losing

      While the rest of the world cooperates incessantly on all matters extraterrestrial, the US, hampered by self-imposed regulations meant to keep weapons out of enemies' hands, is swiftly losing dominance of the final frontier, the Washington Post reports. The US’ military space program is still gargantuan, but the civil program, NASA included, suffers from “limited public interest in space activity.” More »

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      China  • NASA  • space  • space shuttle  • space exploration  • European Space Agency  • satellite  • rocket  • space program

    • Thinking 'Bots May Probe Planets for Us

      newser  |  Space.com  |  Jul 6, 08 6:10 PM CDT

      Thinking 'Bots May Probe Planets for Us

      WALL-E they aren't, but future space robots may decide how and where we explore other planets, Space.com reports. Using what expert Wolfgang Fink calls “tier-scalable reconnaissance,” orbiting spacecrafts could choose where to deploy airships that drop rovers on planet surfaces. NASA and Europe may test the software on a planned 2017 mission to Titan and Europa. More »

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      space  • space exploration  • planet  • robot  • artificial intelligence  • Wall-E

    • Earth Hits Cosmic Pitch

      newser  |  Space.com  |  Jul 1, 08 3:55 PM CDT

      Earth Hits Cosmic Pitch

      Earth’s atmosphere produces a natural sound and beams it off into the universe, Space.com reports. The sound—a painful series of chirps and whistles—is made by the collision of charged particles from the solar wind with Earth’s magnetic field. More »

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      space  • radio  • Earth  • aliens  • solar system  • radiation  • sound  • solar wind

  • June 2008

    • There's a Huge Moon on the Rise

      newser  |  LiveScience  |  Jun 17, 08 4:59 PM CDT

      There's a Huge Moon on the Rise

      Northern Hemisphere residents, check out the night sky tomorrow for an extra-large-looking moon. The moon illusion—a trick our brain plays on us—is enhanced by the summer solstice, and when Earth's satellite rises close to the horizon, conditions are perfect, LiveScience notes. More »

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      space  • astronomy  • Earth  • moon  • solar system  • illusion

    • Strange Object Baffles Astronauts

      newser  |  Houston Chronicle  |  Jun 13, 08 11:10 AM CDT

      Strange Object Baffles Astronauts

      The Discovery’s crew was perplexed today when it spotted a mysterious object floating past the right wing, the Houston Chronicle reports. The astronauts sent videos and photos of the light-colored, rectangular object to NASA. They also noticed an unusual protrusion on the tail rudder. “We’re in data assessment mode at this point,” a mission control spokesman said. More »

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      NASA  • space  • Discovery space shuttle  • aerospace

  • May 2008

    • NASA Deploys Mars Probe's Robotic Arm

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 29, 08 1:00 PM CDT

      NASA Deploys Mars Probe's Robotic Arm

      NASA’s Phoenix Mars lander extended its robotic arm for the first time late last night, the AP reports, a day late because of a temporary radio blackout. The arm, which will unfurl over a 2-day period, will eventually be used to take samples of ice below the surface in Mars’ arctic regions to search for evidence of life. More »

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      NASA  • space  • Mars  • Arctic  • space exploration  • Phoenix Mars Lander  • soil sample

    • Martian Arctic Says Cheese

      newser  |  CNN  |  May 26, 08 1:39 PM CDT

      Martian Arctic Says Cheese

      The Mars Phoenix Lander is sending NASA the first photos of the red planet's northern polar region, CNN reports. On its 3-month mission, the lander will “taste and sniff the northern polar site’s soil and ice,” the agency said. The photos show brown polygons checkering the landscape as far as the eye can see. More »

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      NASA  • space  • Mars  • Phoenix Mars Lander  • Mars rover

    • Why It's Time to Sell the Moon

      newser  |  Popular Mechanics  |  May 22, 08 12:23 PM CDT

      Why It's Time to Sell the Moon

      The moon isn't up for sale—but it should be, argues Glenn Harlan Reynolds in Popular Mechanics . Dishing out lunar property rights would boost the stagnating government space program, and the interest is proven: One enterprising American has already sold 500 million "novelty" acres of the moon at about $20 per football field-size parcel. More »

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      space  • moon  • property rights  • space race

    • Space Shuttle Discovery Makes a Date

      newser  |  Orlando Sentinel  |  May 20, 08 11:51 AM CDT

      Space Shuttle Discovery Makes a Date

      The investigation into last month's scary landing by a Russian Soyuz spacecraft is still going on, but another Soyuz at the International Space Station is off the hook, so NASA has cleared the Discovery shuttle for launch on May 31, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The shuttle is expected to attach a huge Japanese lab to the ISS. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • space  • Discovery space shuttle  • Soyuz

    • Asteroids Could Reseed a Devastated Earth

      newser  |  Astrobiology Magazine  |  May 18, 08 3:13 PM CDT

      Asteroids Could Reseed a Devastated Earth

      If a comet ever obliterates life on Earth, don't worry—space rocks could later fall in and reseed a few basic life forms. A new study shows that organisms can survive being hit by a meteor, ejected into space, and hurtled back to Earth on the face of a rock—which is good news should we ever go the way of the dinosaurs, Astrobiology reports. More »

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      space  • Mars  • Earth  • asteroid  • life  • space debris  • microorganisms  • meteorites

    • Microsoft Puts Universe on Your Desktop

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 13, 08 2:55 PM CDT

      Microsoft Puts Universe on Your Desktop

      Stargazers got a new toy today, when Microsoft unveiled WorldWide Telescope, a free new program that gives armchair astronomers an unprecedented look at the stars. The program brings Internet space programs to new heights, rendering complete 3D models of thousands of galactic destinations, the New York Times reports. More »

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      Google  • Microsoft  • space  • astronomy  • telescope

  • April 2008

    • Mars Photos Suggest Ancient Hot Springs

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Apr 28, 08 3:45 AM CDT

      Mars Photos Suggest Ancient Hot Springs

      Scientists have found what look like the remains of hot springs on Mars—a sign life could have existed there, reports the Washington Post . Sophisticated equipment returned images of “mounds” that appear remarkably similar to springs found in Australia, according to scientists. They appear to have dried up tens of millions of years ago--fairly recently, in planetary terms. More »

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      NASA  • space  • Mars  • geology  • images

    • Yankee Stadium Gets Celestial First Pitch Tomorrow

      newser  |  New York Daily News  |  Apr 15, 08 6:59 PM CDT

      Yankee Stadium Gets Celestial First Pitch Tomorrow

      The New York Yankees' final season at Yankee Stadium will see another first tomorrow night, the Daily News reports, with a US astronaut throwing out the first pitch—via video link from the International Space Station. Garrett Reisman, a 40-year-old New Jersey native and lifelong fan of the Bronx Bombers, will do the honors against the hated Boston Red Sox. More »

    • Black Mini Still Has Hole Lotta Power

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 2, 08 10:10 AM CDT

      Black Mini Still Has Hole Lotta Power

      Astronomers have spotted the smallest black hole ever discovered, Reuters reports. It is just 15 miles across—the size of a city—but still has a pull strong enough to "stretch your body into a strand of spaghetti," said a NASA researcher. The relative pipsqueak weighs about as much as four suns, while black holes often weigh billions of times more. More »

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      NASA  • space  • astronomy  • star  • black hole  • Milky Way

  • March 2008

    • Saturn Moon Holds Recipe for Life

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Mar 27, 08 9:27 AM CDT

      Saturn Moon Holds Recipe for Life

      Basic components of life like heat, organic chemicals, and water have been found on a Saturn moon, Reuters reports. A spacecraft flying over Enceladus this month spotted 500-mile-high geysers spouting off its surface, containing water vapor and the organic molecules found in living things. Though no one’s saying there’s life on Enceladus, later missions will look for liquid water under its surface. More »

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      space  • moon  • extraterrestrial life  • solar system  • Saturn  • organic compounds

    • Endeavour Heads Home

      newser  |  Houston Chronicle  |  Mar 25, 08 3:39 AM CDT

      Endeavour Heads Home

      The space shuttle Endeavour has begun its two-day trip back to Earth after successfully undocking yesterday from the international space station, reports the Houston Chronicle . The seven astronauts on board hailed an "awesome" mission and said fond farewells to their colleagues staying behind. A glitch unlatching a solar panel delayed Endeavour's retreat from the station. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • space  • astronauts  • Endeavour  • Kennedy Space Center  • Dom Gorie

    • Scientists Find Planets Out of This World

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Mar 24, 08 9:30 AM CDT

      Scientists Find Planets Out of This World

      Humans took centuries to discover the other planets in the solar system, but in the 13 years since the first additional planet was identified, planetary scientists have found 277 more worlds orbiting other suns. And those extrasolar planets are just the confirmed ones—many more are suspected, and excitement among scientists is building, reports the Washington Post. More »

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      NASA  • space  • MIT  • planet  • extrasolar planets  • JPL

    • Hidden Ocean Found on Saturn Moon

      newser  |  Orlando Sentinel  |  Mar 21, 08 4:13 AM CDT

      Hidden Ocean Found on Saturn Moon

      NASA has unlocked two more of the solar system's secrets, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The Cassini orbiter discovered evidence of an underground ocean churning deep below the surface of Titan, Saturn's largest moon, and the Mars Odyssey spacecraft has found ancient salt deposits on the red planet. Both discoveries have scientists excited about fresh possibilities of finding extraterrestrial life. More »

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      NASA  • space  • Mars  • extraterrestrial life  • Saturn  • Cassini  • Titan

    • Methane Found on Far-off Planet

      newser  |  BBC  |  Mar 19, 08 4:59 PM CDT

      Methane Found on Far-off Planet

      Methane, one of the simplest compounds known to play a role in the chemical genesis of life, was discovered for the first time to exist on a planet outside Earth’s solar system, the BBC reports. The planet, designated HD 189733b, is 63 light years away and also contains water, but is far too hot to support life as we know it. More »

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