Mars rover Curiosity stands down after new problem (Update)
The Mars rover Curiosity is sidelined again, further delaying the restart of science experiments, after recovering from a computer problem.
Mar 18, 2013
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A glimpse into the evolution of proteins
(Phys.org) —ETH-Zurich researchers look several billion years back in time, when life on Earth was just beginning. In a laboratory experiment, they examined how a primitive protein was able to evolve. However, ...
Mar 06, 2013
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How did early primordial cells evolve?
Four billion years ago, soon after the planet cooled enough for life to begin, primordial cells may have replicated and divided without protein machinery or cell walls, relying instead on just a flimsy lipid membrane. New ...
Feb 28, 2013
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A peek at what NASA's new rover packed for Mars
If you were packing for Mars, what would you bring?
Aug 04, 2012
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Research suggests that ancient granites made advanced life possible
A little less than 2 billion years ago, metals including copper, molybdenum and zinc became available to primitive cells, at the same time that the cells began to become much more complex. Scientists indicate ...
Jun 21, 2012
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NASA's Mars rover zeroes in on August landing (Update)
NASA's Mars rover, nicknamed Curiosity, is zeroing in on its August landing on the Red Planet and aims to touch down closer than expected to its mountain target, the US space agency said Monday.
Jun 11, 2012
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Researchers catalog more than 635,000 Martian craters
It's no secret that Mars is a beaten and battered planet -- astronomers have been peering for centuries at the violent impact craters created by cosmic buckshot pounding its surface over billions of years. ...
Jun 11, 2012
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Looks like we’re still looking for earthly life forms on other planets
