New Technique Could Identify Planets With Extraterrestrial Trees By Anuradha K. Herath published 20 May 11 A math technique could be used to detect forests on extrasolar planets.
Why Is It So Hard to Travel to Mars? By Anuradha K. Herath published 18 April 11 Designing a spacecraft to enter and exit Mars' unpredictable atmosphere is a big challenge.
How Earth's Orbit Shaped the Sahara By Anuradha K. Herath last updated 24 September 20 A change in the Earth's orbit, many scientists believe, transformed the "Green Sahara" into what is now the largest desert on the planet.
Could Space Farmers Grow Crops On Other Planets? By Anuradha K. Herath published 26 November 10 The surfaces of Mars, Venus and the Moon could be suitable for farming, study suggests.
Cyborg Astronauts Needed to Colonize Space By Anuradha K. Herath published 16 September 10 To effectively colonize space, astronauts may have to alter their human biology to fully realize their goal.
Search for Water on Other Planets Takes Giant Leap Forward By Anuradha K. Herath published 24 February 10 A new technique is being developed to detect water in the protoplanetary disks of other solar systems. If successful, it would help in our understanding of how habitable planets form.
Scientists Use Australian Lakes to Aid Search for Life on Mars By Anuradha K. Herath published 21 January 10 The first microbiological survey of Mars analog lakes in Western Australia is offering new evidence of the diverse life that could have once thrived on Mars.
New Origin of Life Proposed: Zinc & Zap By Anuradha K. Herath published 3 September 09 A new model for the origin of life says zinc may have played a vital role.