.@NASA researchers have confirmed the existence in Titan's atmosphere of vinyl cyanide, which is an organic compound that could potentially provide the cellular membranes for microbial life to form in Titan's vast methane oceans. | @SPACEdotcombuff.ly/2FI2Vrq
C1 solar flare at 0135 UTC on 12 February 2018. A CME was associated with the flare. Initial analysis indicates the CME is likely Earth-directed with a preliminary arrival of 15 February. Check swpc.noaa.gov for latest forecasts & expectations of this activity.
Self-healing fungi concrete could provide sustainable solution to crumbling infrastructure: New concept offers low-cost, pollution-free and sustainable approach to fixing concrete sciencedaily.com/releases/20…
Australian raptors start fires to flush out prey
In the first recorded instance of fire being used by animals other than humans, three Australian birds of prey species have been seen carrying burning twigs to set new blazes. John Pickrell reports
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Tests Indicate Which Edible Plants Could Thrive on Mars
An undergraduate experiment grew vegetables and herbs in simulated Martian soil under Mars-like reduced daylight. The tasty results suggest that Mars colonists could farm their own produce.
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Looking for something awesome to display on your new TV, tablet or smartphone? Watch LIVE HD views of our home planet! Tune in here to watch Earth orbit under @Space_Station: go.nasa.gov/2C6VVVT
If you tried to start a car that's been sitting for decades, you may not expect it to work. But a set of thrusters aboard the @NASAVoyager 1 spacecraft, which is now in interstellar space, successfully fired up Wednesday after 37 years without use! go.nasa.gov/2jC7bOK
An interstellar visitor…scientists have confirmed that an intriguing asteroid that zipped through our solar system in Oct. is the 1st confirmed object from anther star! Learn more about this rocky, cigar-shaped object: go.nasa.gov/2hORPJK