New imagery of Jupiter’s moon Io, including a flyover animation of one volcanic area and three-dimensional views of another, shows a world so volcanically hyperactive that nearly its entire surface […]
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An international team of researchers has discovered compelling evidence that the magnetite crystals in the martian meteorite ALH84001 are of biological origin. The researchers found that the magnetite crystals embedded […]
The Planetary Society and Cosmos Studios Annouce Cosmos 1 – the First Solar Sail Mission
The Planetary Society’s Cosmos 1: The First Solar Sail mission, sponsored by Cosmos Studios, is set to test in April with the prime mission scheduled to launch between October – […]
NOAA SEC Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 26 Feb 2001
:Product: Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity :Issued: 2001 Feb 26 2200 UT # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, #Space Environment Center and the U.S. Air Force. # […]
Stress, chaos form tallest mountains in the solar system
Contact: Tony Fitzpatrick tony_fitzpatrick@aismail.wustl.edu 314-935-5272 Washington University in St. Louis It takes a lot of stress, and a little chaos, to create some of the tallest mountains in our solar […]
NSF official describes hunt for antarctic meteorites related to new meteorite evidence of primitive life on Mars
Contact: Peter West pwest@nsf.gov 703-292-8070 National Science Foundation A researcher supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) has published new evidence in the Feb. 27 edition of the Proceedings of […]
4 years later… the case for life on Mars withstands criticism, gains support
The editors of Precambrian Research and the team that startled the scientific world in August 1996 with evidence they had found in a Martian meteorite indicating that life once existed […]
A Conversation With Bobby Williams, NEAR Navigation Chief
Space history was made on February 12, 2001 when NASA’s NEAR spacecraft became the first craft to land on an asteroid. What makes this landing even more exceptional is that […]
Mars Express forges collaboration with Japanese Mars mission
International collaboration between Europe and Japan took a step forward last month when scientists building instruments for ESA’s Mars Express mission travelled to Japan for a meeting with their counterparts […]
NOAO Sky Survey Seeks New Neighbors, Locals Only Need Apply
Imagine leaving home early one morning and as you pull your car out of your familiar street and around the corner, you are surprised and a bit disconcerted to notice […]