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Fossils on the Edge of Forever

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

12 hours ago | 4.9 / 5 (7) | 0

Astrobiologists have not yet found alien life on other planets. But the fossil record has evidence of aliens of another sort: the Ediacarans that lived on Earth millions of years ago.

Scientist uncovers relics of ancient cosmos

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

13 hours ago | 4.3 / 5 (11) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Manchester scientist, working as part of an international team, has uncovered an unexpectedly rich trove of relicts from the ancient cosmos.

Kansas scientists probe mysterious possible comet strikes on Earth

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

23 hours ago | 4.2 / 5 (9) | 4

It's the stuff of a Hollywood disaster epic: A comet plunges from outer space into the Earth's atmosphere, splitting the sky with a devastating shock wave that flattens forests and shakes the countryside.

Pioneering images of both martian moons (w/ Video)

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Dec 11, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (17) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- For the very first time, the martian moons Phobos and Deimos have been caught on camera together. ESA's Mars Express orbiter took these pioneering images last month. Apart from their ‘wow’ ...

Spirit Rover: Rear Wheel Trouble Continues

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Dec 10, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (5) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Results of diagnostic tests on Spirit's right-rear wheel on Sol 2109 (Dec. 8, 2009) continue to indicate a troubled wheel, which may leave the rover with only four operable wheels.

The Meandering Channels of Mars

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Dec 10, 2009 | 4.2 / 5 (6) | 5

Sinuous channels on the Martian surface may be evidence of relatively recent rainfall. Researchers plan to test this hypothesis by studying sinuous streams on Earth.

Rare Scottish mineral may indicate life on Mars

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Dec 10, 2009 | 3.6 / 5 (21) | 6

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) scientists is looking for clues about life on Mars in an earthy clay mineral found only in Aberdeenshire in Scotland.

Astronaut balancing act: Training to help explorers adapt to a return to gravity

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Dec 09, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Astronauts returning from challenging long-duration missions face one more challenge when they get back to Earth - standing up and walking.

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Spacecraft Out of Safe Mode

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Dec 09, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (3) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter today has been taken out of the precautionary 'safe mode' it had been in since August.

XMM-Newton celebrates decade of discovery

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Dec 09, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- ESA's XMM-Newton X-ray observatory is celebrating its 10th anniversary. During its decade of operation, this remarkable space observatory has supplied new data for every aspect of astronomy. ...

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