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March 12, 2013

Dispute over Antarctic 'unidentified' life
St. Petersburg, Russia (UPI) Mar 11, 2013
Russian scientists still say an "unclassified" species of bacteria was found in water samples beneath Antarctic ice, although some colleagues are disputing it. The Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute in St. Petersburg officially confirmed on Monday probes from Lake Vostok, 2 miles beneath the frozen ice cover of Antarctica, contained a bacterium that did not match DNA sequences of any of the main subdivisions of the biological domain of bacteria. "After excluding all known contaminan ... read more

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Astronomers Conduct First Remote Reconnaissance of Another Solar System Researchers have conducted a remote reconnaissance of a distant solar system with a new telescope imaging system that sifts through the blinding light of stars. Using a suite of high-tech instrument ... more		Planetary Data System Releases MESSENGER Data from Third Mercury Solar Day NASA's Planetary Data System released a new data set collected during MESSENGER's thirteenth through eighteenth month in orbit around Mercury. With this release, images and measurements are now avai ... more		Comet PANSTARRS Rises to the Occasion Mid-March Comets visible to the naked eye are a rare delicacy in the celestial smorgasbord of objects in the nighttime sky. Scientists estimate that the opportunity to see one of these icy dirtballs advertisi ... more
				Rhea Rev 183 Raw Preview NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured these raw, unprocessed images of Saturn's moon Rhea during a close flyby on March 9, 2013. This flyby marks the mission's last targeted encounter with Rhea and onl ... more		Solar Wind Energy Source Discovered Using data from an aging NASA spacecraft, researchers have found signs of an energy source in the solar wind that has caught the attention of fusion researchers. NASA will be able to test the theory ... more

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Russian satellite hit by remnants of destroyed Chinese spacecraft A small Russian spacecraft in orbit appears to have been struck by remnants of a destroyed Chinese satellite. It's just the second time in history that an active spacecraft has collided with an arti ... more		Probing Extreme Matter Through Observations Of Neutron Stars Neutron stars, the ultra-dense cores left behind after massive stars collapse, contain the densest matter known in the universe outside of a black hole. New results from Chandra and other X-ray tele ... more		Revolutionising the Skies: How Helsing's CA-1 Europa Drone Could Transform Autonomous Warfare Lockheed Martin Sikorsky unveils scalable Nomad drone family for autonomous long-range missions Firefly Aerospace to Acquire SciTec in $855M Deal Expanding National Security Portfolio		Cassini Makes Last Close Flyby of Saturnian Moon Rhea NASA's Cassini spacecraft will be swooping close to Saturn's moon Rhea on Saturday, March 9, the last close flyby of Rhea in Cassini's mission. The primary purpose will be to probe the interna ... more
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Russia admits no new life form found in Antarctic lake

Astronomers Conduct First Remote Reconnaissance of Another Solar System

The Birth of a Giant Planet?

Scientists spot birth of giant planet

New 3-D reconstructions show buried flood channels on Mars

Neptec wins contract to develop cameras for European Space Agency's ExoMars Programme

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Tokyo stocks hit new record as markets extend global rally

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Discoveries Suggest Icy Cosmic Start for Amino Acids and DNA Ingredients

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The Birth of a Giant Planet?

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Low Stray Light Ellipsoidal Mirror Helps Push the Boundaries of Solar Research

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Russian meteor misidentified by most

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