Microbes make tubular microtunnels on Earth and perhaps on Mars

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Tubular microtunnels believed to be the trace fossils formed by microbes inhabiting volcanic rock interiors have only been reported in oceanic and subglacial settings. This is the first observation of such features in basaltic volcanic glass erupted in a continental lake environment, the Fort Rock volcanic field.
via Science Daily
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Aurora over Sweden

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LIGO Gravitational Wave Researchers to Divide $3 Million

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Yuri Milner, a Russian Internet entrepreneur, announced that the three leaders would split $1 million. The balance will go to 1,012 other scientists.
via New York Times

Magic Eye Mercury

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Space Science Image of the Week: Mercury’s intriguing Kertész crater fools the eye in this image from NASA’s Messenger probe
via ESA Space Science
http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2016/05/Magic_Eye_Mercury

Sea urchin's teeth inspire new design for space exploration device

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The sea urchin's intricate mouth and teeth are the model for a claw-like device developed by a team of engineers and marine biologists to sample sediments on other planets, such as Mars.
via Science Daily
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