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Asteroids, Proteins and Life on Earth

Prominent philosopher Richard Dawkins suggests that life on Earth may have been seeded by aliens. As crazy as that sounds new NASA findings support the theory as new findings emerge that suggest that life on Earth may have, in part, started in space. Hit the jump as we explain the findings and science behind these discoveries.

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3

NASA In Jeopardy: Has Presidential Policy Killed NASA?

Has Presidential policy killed NASA? The future of space flight at NASA is as uncertain as the health of our Discovery space shuttle. Both seem to be fragmenting. NASA technicians can repair the Discovery but will they be able to salvage NASA?

Suffering from disaster, chaos and public disinterest, NASA needed a booster shot in 2004. What they got a was a booster rocket. As the saying goes, "With treatment- symptoms worsen."

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Feb
17

Arsenic and Old Space: The Possibilities of Life

NASA funded research uncovers a microbe which can substitute Arsenate for Phosphate and redefines life as we know it. Felisa Wolf-Simon, head author of the paper submitted by the NASA team, says the discovery, "Cracks open the doors for what we might find in the universe."

With a new play book for what life is and where it can survive, our search for alien life changes - allowing us to investigate previously "uninhabitable" environments and recognize previously unthinkable life forms.

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Is Time travel possible after new discovery's?

(Guest): Have we just discovered a huge step in humanity history? New research says faster then light particles have been discovered. That means The laws of physics are broke. When i heard of this, I thought... Space Travel... Huge break troughs, Imagen traveling Warp 9 on the Star ship enterprise! Sci-f...

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What do you think will one day replace oil?

bobbonew: Its no surprise that oil is a finite resource on Earth, one day it will cease to exist and our power needs will keep rising.

So whether it be fusion, solar or some other form of power, what do you guys think will replace it one day? (5 answers)

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How many gallons of water are on the Earth?

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How much does Earth weigh?

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How do you feel about the planets in our solar system increasing in vibrational frequency & temperature?

LiteStyle0o: Earth is not the one planet experiencing global, warming it's all of the planets in our local system. Does this mean that global warming IS NOT caused by man? Is there something else going on? Perhaps an alignment or Shift? (1 answer)

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If you drilled a hole to the liquid core of the Earth, would all the molten metal shoot out onto the surface?

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Why do most people think a hole in the ozone means we are venting atmosphere from earth?

god: Its annoying.


Of course, If I'm wrong and it just so happens to be this other gas holding in the rest of the earth's gasses, and not gravity, please let me know. (1 answer)

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Does space debris rain down on earth?

Kenbo: Space debris as in things made by humans, such as satellites, parts of spaceships/rockets, etc. If so, when? Where? How big is the debris? Etc? (3 answers)

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How many years has the earth been around?

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What planet, other than Earth and Mars, is most likely to contain life?

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If water came from space, and all life on Earth came from water, doesn't that mean we came from space too?

Parasyte: Okay, I was watching this thing on History Channel, and it said that some scientists believe that all the water on Earth came from space. And if all life on Earth came from water, doesn't that mean the organisms that evolved into modern day/ancient animals came from space as well? If so, isn'... (1 answer)

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Why didn't the shark evolve throughout Earth's existence?

Kenbo: I heard that sharks are one of the only creatures that didn't evolve much over time. Why is that? So many creatures evolved and look different over the years. (3 answers)

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What is the driest place on earth? Why is it so dry?

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Where is the hottest and coldest place on earth?

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If the Earth were to suddenly stop spinning, what would happen?

Vector: According to the basic laws of motion, energy and inertia wouldn't we keep moving at the speed the earth was? In which case wouldn't that mean instant death? (4 answers)

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How long does the light of a star take to get from the star to a human eye on earth?

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Does the earth have a sister planet on another wave length we cannot see?

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