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September 20, 2013

Life on Mars hopes fade after rover findings: study
Washington (AFP) Sept 19, 2013
Hopes of finding life on Mars suffered a setback after new findings from NASA's Curiosity rover detected only trace amounts of methane gas in the Red Planet's atmosphere, a study said Thursday. In the past decade, scientists have reported large "plumes" of methane in the Martian atmosphere, findings that have remained controversial because they were made on the basis of observations from Earth or an orbiting satellite. Researchers said in March 2003 that they had found a cloud near the Martian e ... read more

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				New Hubble image of galaxy cluster Abell 1689 This new image from Hubble is one of the best ever views of the massive galaxy cluster Abell 1689, and shows the phenomenon of gravitational lensing with unprecedented clarity. This cluster acts lik ... more		Blue Sky Network Dynamic Electronic Forms Feature Via Iridium And HawkEyeLink Blue Sky Network has announced that its portable Bluetooth device, HawkEyeLink, now supports access and transmission of electronic forms. HawkEyeLink enables two-way messaging on smartphone an ... more

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ESA's GOCE mission to end this year After more than four years mapping Earth's gravity with unrivalled precision, GOCE's mission is nearing its end and the satellite will soon reenter our atmosphere. The Gravity field and steady ... more		NASA HEROES Set to Launch Balloon Solar And Space Imager An innovative, dual solar/space imaging project, jointly developed by researchers at two NASA field centers, is targeted for launch in mid- September. The "High Energy Replicated Optics to Exp ... more		Canada willing to join US 'Iron Dome' missile shield: minister Israeli officers warned against criticising Trump's Gaza plan; Israel hits Hamas weapons facility in Syria Trump will cry wolf once too often		'Red nugget' galaxies were hiding in plain sight In 2005 the Hubble Space Telescope spotted unusually small galaxies densely packed with red stars in the distant, young universe. They were nicknamed "red nuggets," not only because they are small a ... more
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