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Astronomers discover three habitable planets just 40 light years away

2016-05-02 17:00:07| Extremetech

Incredible new readings show three separate planets that could support alien life -- but that life would be very different from what we know on Earth.

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Scientists Discover Antarctic Lake That Could Contain Unique Life Forms

2016-04-25 21:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Yale Environment 360: Lake That Could Contain Unique Life Forms NASA/Michael Studinger Scientists have discovered what they think is a massive, ribbon-shaped lake under the Antarctic ice sheet that could lead to the discovery of a bevy of new unique life forms. The lake, which measures 60 miles long by 6 miles wide, was discovered using satellite imagery, and scientists plan to confirm its existence using ice-penetrating radar this spring. The lake has likely been locked under the ice for millions of years -- allowing...

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Researchers discover fate of melting glacial ice in Greenland

2016-04-25 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld

[NEWS] Athens, Ga. - Over the past several decades, scientists have observed a significant increase in the melting of glacial land ice on the island of Greenland, spurring concerns about global sea level rise and the long-term effects of atmospheric warming. What has been less clear, however, is what happens to this meltwater once it enters the ocean. Now, a team of researchers led by faculty at the University of Georgia has discovered the fate of much of the freshwater that pour…

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