Earth turned faster at the end of the time of the dinosaurs than it does today, rotating 372 times a year, compared to the current 365, according to a new […]
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Posted inPress Release, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Bacteria Feeding On Arctic Algae Blooms Can Seed Clouds
New research finds Arctic Ocean currents and storms are moving bacteria from ocean algae blooms into the atmosphere where the particles help clouds form. These particles, which are biological in […]
Posted inRadiation
Space Station Mold Survives High Doses Of Ionizing Radiation
The International Space Station, like all human habitats in space, has a nagging mold problem. Astronauts on the ISS spend hours every week cleaning the inside of the station’s walls […]
Posted inTitan
Bathtub Rings Around Titan's Lakes Might Be Made Of Alien Crystals
The frigid lakeshores of Saturn’s moon Titan might be encrusted with strange, unearthly minerals, according to new research being presented here. Scientists re-creating Titan-esque conditions in their laboratory have discovered […]
Posted inPress Release, Titan
Evidence of Changing Seasons And Rain On Titan's North Pole
An image from the international Cassini spacecraft provides evidence of rainfall on the north pole of Titan, the largest of Saturn’s moons. The rainfall would be the first indication of […]
Posted inHabitable Zones, Press Release
New Theories For The Origin Of Earth's Water
Earth’s water may have originated from both asteroidal material and gas left over from the formation of the Sun, according to new research. The new finding could give scientists important […]
Posted inImpact events, Press Release
Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Impact Cooled Earth's Climate More Than Previously Thought
The Chicxulub asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs likely released far more climate-altering sulfur gas into the atmosphere than originally thought, according to new research. A new study makes […]
Posted inMars, Press Release
'Halos' Discovered on Mars Widen Time Frame for Potential Life
Lighter-toned bedrock that surrounds fractures and comprises high concentrations of silica — called “halos”– has been found in Gale crater on Mars, indicating that the planet had liquid water much […]
Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, Press Release
Glint From Ice Particles In Earth's Atmosphere Could Be Used To Study Exoplanets
One million miles from Earth, a NASA camera is capturing unexpected flashes of light reflecting off our planet. The homeward-facing instrument on NOAA’s Deep Space Climate Observatory, or DSCOVR, launched […]
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Martian Chemical Complicates Hunt for Life's Clues
The quest for evidence of life on Mars could be more difficult than scientists previously thought. A scientific paper published today details the investigation of a chemical in the Martian […]