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NASA image shows tree density in United States

April 5, 2012 – 12:43 pm

This impressive image, released a few months ago, shows the tree density in the United States (click to enlarge) According to the NASA Earth Observatory website, the map has been obtained from a variety of sources, from ground data collection to space-based radar, requiring 6 years of work. At the highest resolution, ten pixels correspond [...]

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The Arsenic bacterium. A case of bad scientific communication?

December 4, 2010 – 1:54 am

As you probably heard in the news, two days ago everyone was ablaze for a mysterious announcement from NASA. Speculation started on how the new discovery would “impact the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life.” Someone found a habitable planet? Found a message with Seti@HOME? Discovered the primordial soup composition? The buzz resonated and amplified at [...]

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