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The Smart Onehttp://www.astrobio.net/news/article1452.htmlBernard
Foing, Chief Scientist for the European Space Agency, kicks off a regular essay
series exclusive to Astrobiology Magazine. In this part, he takes a tour of the
novel ion propulsion employed by the current lunar orbiter,
SMART-1.Titan Rising, Part Ihttp://www.astrobio.net/news/article1451.htmlJust
over a month ago, the European Space Agency's Huygens probe descended through
the atmosphere of Saturn's giant moon Titan. The probe sent back stunning
close-up images of a world never before seen is such detail In this, the first
of a two-part series, science reporter Michael Benson shares his impressions of
the event from his front-row seat at ESA's control center in Darmstadt, Germany.
Priming the Human Primatehttp://www.astrobio.net/news/article1450.htmlSharing
ninety-nine percent of a chimpanzee's DNA code does not tell the story of its
distance from humans, according to a new report in Science Magazine. The code
itself is just part of the story. The cut points or hotspots that combine mates
to yield the next generation may determine the difference between
species.Titan's Ringtoneshttp://www.astrobio.net/news/article1449.htmlThe
microphone onboard the Huygens probe captured the descent turmoil durings its
descent to Saturn's largest moon, Titan. The rapid tone changes give hints at
what fast, supercold winds greeted the arriving science package.Monday,
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