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Chemistry World November 22, 2012 Jon Cartwright	Magnesium oxide might be liquid in super-Earths There may be more planets outside our solar system with protective magnetic fields than previously thought. That's the implication of a US study, which has demonstrated that the common planetary mineral magnesium oxide turns into a metallic liquid at high pressure.
Chemistry World November 9, 2012 Laura Howes	No methane on Mars, says Curiosity The idea that there was life on Mars has been dealt a blow after analysis of the planet's atmosphere found little to no methane.
IEEE Spectrum November 2012 Bedrossian et al.	Overclock My Satellite Sophisticated algorithms boost satellite performance on the cheap
Chemistry World October 16, 2012 Simon Hadlington	Cheers as Mars x-ray spectrometer delivers rock data Space scientists are celebrating the arrival of the first set of data from the Mars Curiosity Rover's alpha-particle x-ray spectrometer -- APXS -- which has analyzed the chemical composition of a small triangular wedge of rock on the surface of the planet.
IEEE Spectrum October 2012	The Cosmological Supercomputer How the Bolshoi simulation evolves the universe all over again
Chemistry World August 2, 2012 Jon Cartwright	Curiosity -- searching in vain? On 6 August, if all goes to plan, NASA's Curiosity probe will touch down on a rocky crater close to the Martian equator. Its main mission objective is to look for signs of habitability
IEEE Spectrum August 2012 Rachel Courtland	Curiosity's 1-Ton Touchdown The Mars rover will rely on dead reckoning and radar to land on the Red Planet
Chemistry World July 26, 2012 Simon Hadlington	Inflatable mushroom gives spacecraft a gentle landing As a space vehicle enters the atmosphere of a planet it needs to slow down to reduce the impact upon landing and to reduce the temperatures on the surface of the craft. The latest idea is for the vehicle to carry an inflatable heat-proof shield.
Chemistry World July 20, 2012 Simon Hadlington	New type of chemical bond around dwarf stars The work, led by Trygve Helgaker at the University of Oslo in Norway, not only provides insights into fundamental aspects of electronic interactions with magnetic fields, but also sheds light on the exotic chemistry that exists in stellar environments.
Chemistry World July 13, 2012 Simon Hadlington	Where did Earth's water come from? One big question that remains unanswered about the evolution of the early Earth is how volatiles such as hydrogen, nitrogen and carbon arrived -- their presence being crucial to the origins of water and life.
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