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Search for extraterrestrial intelligence extends to near-infrared optical signals
Posted in Science on 24th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
New instrument will scan the sky for coded pulses of infrared light.
Martian Microbes Could Be Eating Carbon Monoxide From the Atmosphere
Posted in Science on 24th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
Good news for the possibility of life on Mars.
UK to Create World's Largest Marine Reserve
Posted in Featured, Science on 23rd Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
The UK is planning to create the world's largest marine reserve in the South Pacific, offering unprecedented protections to the more than 1,200 species that live there.
It is probable that exoplanets are in the habitable zone around most stars
Posted in Science on 22nd Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
Billions of the stars in the Milky Way will have one to three planets in the habitable zone, where life could exist.
Possible fatty acid detected on Mars
Posted in Science on 20th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
A fatty acid might be among the molecules discovered on Mars by Curiosity. However, it's not possible yet to determine if the compound has a biological or non-biological origin.