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Category: Astrobiology

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Does genetic information evolve like technology does?

Posted on May 8, 2017October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 373 views

From chemistry to biology to social networks, specific shared principles should guide how information is organized and how it cycles through…

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    Mysterious, Unusual Intergalactic Radio Signal Found

    Posted on May 8, 2017October 24, 2022 by CrystalRiley 227 views

    Radio astronomers working with a radio dish telescope detected something a bit unusual. They were seeing a very fast radio burst, faster and…

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      Saturn’s Moon Enceladus May Have Conditions For Life

      Posted on April 24, 2017October 24, 2022 by SanjoySom 254 views

      In a last scientific hurrah, the Cassini spacecraft has detected that hydrogen is being ejected from the moon’s ice-covered ocean.

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        Betting on finding aliens

        Posted on April 4, 2017October 24, 2022 by Jacob Haqq Misra 231 views

        If intelligent aliens exist somewhere in the depths of space, then should we see signs of their technology? This question has motivated…

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          Physicist claims that life’s common trait is information

          Posted on March 20, 2017October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 576 views

          You are on one of those trips where the travel is so tedious that even your cell phone looks boring. Not being able to sleep, you look out…

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            Water found outside of the solar system

            Posted on March 6, 2017October 24, 2022 by CrystalRiley 98 views

            51 Pegasi b is a roughly jupiter-sized planet around a star pretty similar to our sun. This planet has been part of astronomy conversations…

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              The Age and Fate of the Orion Nebular Cloud

              Posted on February 12, 2017October 24, 2022 by CrystalRiley 231 views

              Stars and planets are most often categorized by their mass. In astronomy, the “initial mass function” is used for this categorization.…

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                Life Under a Black Sun

                Posted on February 1, 2017October 24, 2022 by CrystalRiley 1k views

                Every living thing on our Earth has to thank the Sun for its ability to survive, as it warms the Earth to liveable temperatures. It is hard…

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                  New Method for Detecting Signs of Life In the Universe

                  Posted on January 30, 2017October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 314 views

                  Detecting life on a planet beyond Earth would be one of the coolest things ever! In our paper, we talk about detecting signs of life on…

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                    Dust, Not Aliens, Causing Unusual Star Light on Tabby’s Star

                    Posted on January 10, 2017October 24, 2022 by CrystalRiley 125 views

                    Tabby’s Star, located 1,276 light years from Earth and named for its discoverer Tabetha S. Boyajian, created quite a buzz among…

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