Mutant Silurian plankton indicate oceanic anoxia spread and metals poisoning in the sea … 420 million years ago. Not scifi but real life research pinpointing onset of global extinctions. Listen to radio interview of Professor Kathleen A. Campbell discussing these new research findings on Radio NZ’s Checkpoint programme.
Mass extinctions update
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Europa in the news
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Europa has been in the news lately, with NASA announcing a press conference way in advance to spark our...
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Comets or aliens may explain odd flicker of starlight
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Scientists look for pattern recognition when exploring how the natural world or universe work. Something looks to be astray...
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Water on Mars: why is important for astrobiology
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Haritina Mogosanu and Jesse Mulligan from Radio New Zealand are discussing the importance of the discovery of liquid water...
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Breakfast with an astronaut
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Students from Oxford Area School who participated in Synergies in Space Mission to Mars last year have the opportunity...
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Mars once had an atmosphere, what happened to it?
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Join Professor Kathy Campbell in discussing the latest NASA data received from MAVEN about the atmosphere on Mars.
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Wildfire science, solar system secrets and ocean acidification on Nine to Noon
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Professor Kathy Campbell, is in conversation with Kathryn from Nine to Noon to talk about fire science and what...
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We are back on “Mars”
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New Zealand Astrobiology Network in collaboration with Mars Society New Zealand, Mars Society Australia and the University of Canterbury...
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Hey Cousin Kepler-452b!
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"Today, Earth is a little less lonely," Kepler researcher Jon Jenkins said. According to NASA, the new planet discovered is...