«Bursts of methane may have warmed early Mars: Findings may help in search for life in the universe.» (sciencedaily.com)
That suggests a counterintuitive idea in the broader search for life in the universe: Maybe a little death from the skies is actually a good thing. (discovermagazine.com)
Kepler's bureaucratic history was even more tortured than Corot's, but the spacecraft is headed for launch on April 10, 2009, and astronomers are counting on it to settle the question of just how common Earths are — a result that will guide the whole future search for life in the universe. (discovermagazine.com)