The Aromatic World
http://www.astrobio.net/news/article1992.html

In a paper soon to be published in the journal Astrobiology, Pascale
Ehrenfreund and colleagues suggest that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs),
organic molecules found throughout space, may have been important multi-taskers
in the origin of life on Earth.

Exploring an Alien Glacier
http://www.astrobio.net/news/article1991.html

A scientific expedition to a remote glacier field in Canada's High Arctic may
help researchers unlock the secrets about the beginning of life and provide
insights for future exploration of our solar system.

Red Dwarfs and Super-Earths
http://www.astrobio.net/news/article1990.html

A new explanation for forming super-Earths suggests that they are more likely to
be found orbiting red dwarf stars-the most abundant type of star-than gas giant
planets like Jupiter and Saturn. The theory, by Dr. Alan Boss of the Carnegie
Institution's Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, describes a mechanism whereby
UV radiation from a nearby massive star strips off a planet's gaseous envelope
exposing a super-Earth.

Naturally Inspired
http://www.astrobio.net/news/article1989.html

In this interview with Astrobiology Magazine, Alex Ellery explains how robots
can borrow strategies used by living creatures, and discusses how such
techniques may be used in future space missions.

Thursday, June 15

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