Space and planetary science – Page 10
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ResearchEarthly xenon’s asteroid origins reveal planet’s genesis
Discovery that atmospheric xenon is unrelated to that in the mantle hints at two separate extra-terrestrial ‘deliveries’ of the element
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ResearchCassini finds needle in a haystack investigating interstellar dust around Saturn
Alien dust provides evidence for solar system passing through giant interstellar cloud
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ResearchBuilding blocks of life made in space ice simulations
Complex sugars – including the ‘backbone’ of RNA – have been created in lab-made interstellar ice
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ResearchNew Horizon data reveals Pluto’s chemical make up
The latest observations from last year’s flyby provide a snapshot of the dwarf planet’s surface and atmosphere
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ResearchEvidence for curium in early solar system found
Analysis of ‘Curious Marie’ meteorite sample sheds new light on how the solar system was formed
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Astronomers detect atmosphere on the diamond planet
Research reveals the atmospheric composition of a super-Earth for the first time
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ResearchCutting edge chemistry in 2015
We take a look back at the year’s most interesting chemical science stories
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NewsNasa develop ‘chemical laptop’ for on-the-go analysis
Portable laboratory can search for molecules associated with life
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ResearchRosetta detects oxygen on comet 67P
Molecular oxygen has been detected in the coma of a comet for the first time
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NewsFlowing salty brine found on Mars
Hydrated chlorate salts detected in slope streaks indicate contemporary water flow on the red planet
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ResearchMilky Way supernovae may help explain fluorine's origin
Observations counter claims that fluorine production takes place solely in young, evolving stars
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Research‘Fire fountain’ data illuminate lunar history
Volatile element details promise to ignite research into Moon’s origin and evolution
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PodcastChemistry World podcast – August 2015
In this space special, we learn how to study comets surfaces, and speak to a Nobel Prize winner about his 20-year-old prediction proving to be correct
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FeatureMore than dirty snowballs?
Comets are thought to represent leftover building blocks of the solar system; Jennifer Newton finds more questions than answers
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ResearchPhilae poses comet chemistry conundrum
Historic mass spectra find 67P carries precursors to key biomolecules, but instruments detect different ones
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CareersReserving room on the rocket
Emma Davies and Katharine Sanderson report on the administrative challenges involved for those who want to run experiments in space