Did meteorites bring life’s phosphorus to Earth? - Astrobiology Magazine
http://www.astrobio.net/news-exclusive/meteorites-bring-lifes-phosphorus-earth/
Meteorites that crashed onto Earth billions of years ago may have provided the phosphorous essential to the biological systems of terrestrial life.
The meteorites are believed to have contained a phosphorus-bearing mineral called schreibersite, and scientists have recently developed a synthetic
version that reacts chemically with organic molecules, showing its potential as a nutrient for life.

Phosphorus is one of life’s most vital components, but often goes unheralded. It helps form the backbone of the long chains of nucleotides that
create RNA and DNA; it is part of the phospholipids in cell membranes; and is a building block of the coenzyme used as an energy carrier in cells,
adenosine triphosphate (ATP).

Yet the majority of phosphorus on Earth is found in the form of inert phosphates that are insoluble in water and are generally unable to react
with organic molecules. This appears at odds with phosphorus’ ubiquity in biochemistry, so how did phosphorus end up being critical to life?

https://uanews.arizona.edu/story/supernova-wasnt-tale-3-cosmic-eruptions
Combining images taken with Hubble Space Telescope over more than 20 years, a team of UA researchers has discovered that Eta Carinae,
a very massive star system that has puzzled astronomers since it erupted in a supernova-like event in the mid-19th century, has a past
that's much more violent than they thought. The findings help rewrite the story of how this iconic and mysterious star system came to
be and present a critical piece of the puzzle of how very massive stars die.

HURÁ!

A je to tady zase. A opět hodně působivé.
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/nasa-s-sdo-witnesses-a-double-eclipse

SDO Witnesses A Double Eclipse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqQ3bvVQuD8

Solar System Exploration
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/2016/09/02/nasa-approves-2018-launch-of-mars-insight-mission
NASA is moving forward with a spring 2018 launch of its InSight mission to study the deep interior
of Mars, following final approval this week by the agency's Science Mission Directorate.

Jupiter's Glow in Infrared Light
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9TtSCkoERw


http://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/jupiter-s-north-pole-unlike-anything-encountered-in-solar-system
One of the most notable findings of these first-ever pictures of Jupiter’s north and south poles is something that the JunoCam imager did not see.

“Saturn has a hexagon at the north pole,” said Bolton. “There is nothing on Jupiter that anywhere near resembles that. The largest planet in our
solar system is truly unique. We have 36 more flybys to study just how unique it really is.”

Along with JunoCam snapping pictures during the flyby, all eight of Juno’s science instruments were energized and collecting data. The Jovian
Infrared Auroral Mapper (JIRAM), supplied by the Italian Space Agency, acquired some remarkable images of Jupiter at its north and south polar
regions in infrared wavelengths.

Proxima b: Is There Alien Life Just 'Down the Block,' or Even Closer?
http://www.space.com/33932-proxima-b-alien-life-down-the-block.html

Researchers just found a second 'Dyson Sphere' star - ScienceAlert
http://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-just-found-a-second-dyson-sphere-star

The view from sol 1448

Sulfur, sulfur dioxide and graphitized carbon observed on asteroid for first time
http://phys.org/news/2016-09-sulfur-dioxide-graphitized-carbon-asteroid.html
Hubble Space Telescope observations of the dwarf planet Ceres have discovered the first evidence of sulfur, sulfur dioxide and graphitized carbon found on
an asteroid. The sulfur species are likely associated with regions of recent activity, reports Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Amanda Hendrix.