Subject: NAI Update: Titanic Moon: Orange Soup from Saturnian Turn
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 10:39:33 -0800
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NASA Astrobiology Institute Update for 12/20/2000
Today's Feature:
Titanic Moon: Orange Soup from Saturnian Turn
Researchers for the NASA Astrobiology Institute and Penn State have recently developed a new method that has improved our understanding of Titan's atmospheric chemistry.
Other Features:
Pyruving the Origin of Life
For the origin of life, chemical synthesis of pyruvic acid is a critical step. In a difficult experiment, Carnegie Institute/NAI researchers report that the natural synthesis of such compounds would occur wherever hot ocean vents pass through iron sulfide-containing crust.
Evidence Of Martian Land Of Lakes Discovered
Layers of sedimentary rock paint a portrait of an ancient Mars that may have featured numerous lakes and shallow seas.
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