Astrobiology

Astrobiology

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  NASA sees distant planets that seem ideal for life

  NASA's planet-hunting telescope has discovered two planets that seem like ideal places for some sort of life to flourish. And they are just the right ... 

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  Capt. Kirk's Vulcan entry wins Pluto moons contest

  "Star Trek" fans, rejoice. An online vote to name Pluto's two newest, itty-bitty moons is over. And No. 1 is Vulcan, a name suggested by actor William ... 

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  Wisconsin scientists help search for alien life

  Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are helping search for evidence of alien life not by looking into outer space, but by studying some ... 

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  Closest Earth-like planet 'stroll across park'

  Earth-like worlds may be closer and more plentiful than anyone imagined. Astronomers reported Wednesday that the nearest Earth-like planet may be just ...