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Artist’s impression of the habitable zone on a hot, A-type star (top); a sun-like G-type star (middle); and a cooler M-type star (bottom).
The Outer Edge of a Star’s Habitable Zone a Hard Place for LifeJuly 14, 2016
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Ancient Supernovae Were Close Enough to Buffet Biology on Earth with Radiation Dose, Researcher SaysJuly 12, 2016
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A Corrected Genome Sequence for Bacillus pumilus strain SAFR-032July 11, 2016
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Three Star Ballet, With ExoplanetJuly 8, 2016
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Honing in on the Great Oxygenation EventJuly 7, 2016
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NASA's Juno Spacecraft in Orbit Around Mighty JupiterJuly 5, 2016
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Underground Life Powered by ElectronsJuly 4, 2016
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The Confounding, Crucial World of Remote BiosignaturesJuly 1, 2016
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Fourth Library of Congress Astrobiology Chair AnnouncedJuly 1, 2016
Artist’s impression of a M dwarf star surrounded by planets.
Where Is the Habitable Zone for M-Dwarf Stars?June 30, 2016
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Europa's Ocean May Have an Earthlike Chemical BalanceJune 27, 2016
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A Possible Solution to the “Faint Young Sun Paradox” in Primordial Asteroid ImpactsJune 23, 2016
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