News from Mars

Some interesting news, especially given how long these rovers have
outlasted their initial mission.
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2011/dec/HQ_11-403_Mars_Rover_Gypsum.html

News

I'm sure someone else may have already sent these your way, but here are some news
blurbs from the last couple days.

Planet in Habitable Zone
http://news.yahoo.com/nasa-telescope-confirms-alien-planet-habitable-zone-162005358.html

Largest-Yet Black Holes
http://www.nature.com/news/record-breaking-black-holes-fill-a-cosmic-gap-1.9553

Shared by Phil.

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Socorro rock makes it to Mars!!!

http://www.laserfocusworld.com/news/2011/12/1553522844/n-m-aids-mars-trip-emcore-supplies-solar-panels.html

I was looking for a picture of the rock but could not find one :P

News Nov. 09.11

Cygnus X-1

Credit:  X-ray: NASA/CXC; Optical: Digitized Sky Survey.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111117144045.htm

http://iopscience.iop.org/0004-637X/742/2/83/pdf/0004-637X_742_2_83.pdf

The Cool Clouds of Carina

Hi A.C. -- I"m late again, but here's a link to some great new photos;  click on the image to get a larger version.  Great view of star formation in this famous nebula 

Jean

http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1145/

here's a link to some great new
photos; click on the image to get a larger version. Great view of
star formation in this famous nebula
Jean

Neutron stars formation paper

Hello all,
I would like to discuss this in the next astro Cafe
http://arxiv.org/abs/1111.2051
Bob

Proof the Universe is Fine-Tuned for Life? Scientists Find Antarctica Meteorites Contain Essential Building Block of DNA

http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2011/11/more-proof-the-universe-fine-tuned-for-life-scientists-find-antarctica-meteorites-contain-sssential-.html

Shared by Jean.

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