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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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As NASA Stalls on Mars, China and Russia Test the Waters

As NASA's Mars rover stalls out on Mars, China and Russia proceed with their own plans to undertake a joint mission to Mars. China's space program, rapidly growing over the past several decades, signed an official partnership with Russian Prime Minister Vladamir Putin in 2009. Now, in 2011 they make good on their pact and will launch a Chinese designed satellite into orbit around Mars in late 2011.

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Feb
23

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

NASA's LISA Array: Using Interferometry to Measure Gravitational Waves

NASA's Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) is a mission to observe and study gravitational waves originating from source like black holes and galactic binaries. LISA was only made possible by a theoretical consequence of relativity predicted by Einstein. With over 30 years in the making, LISA could launch as early as 2016.

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Jan
22

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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If you could travel to another planet, but never return to Earth, would you do it?

bobbonew: It takes a lot of money, time and resources to travel to other planets in our solar system. A lot of talk over the years has been over whether we should send a crew of astronauts on a one way mission to Mars. They would not be able to return, and would live out the rest of their lives on our sister ... (6 answers)

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What is NASA up to these days?

Kenbo: I love space, and I am very curious if anyone knows what NASA in up to. (4 answers)

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