In 2011, scientists were very busy. There were many new discoveries, discussions, and arguments. Two elements were added to the periodic table, and more than 1,000 new species were identified in New Guinea alone. Here is a compilation of many interesting and significant scientific happenings the past year.
Organic and Life-Supporting Molecules Found in Space
Further evidence emerged in 2011 of the possibility of water and life on Mars. Ice with the same composition as Earth’s oceans was detected on the Hartley 2 Comet. The young star TW Hydrae was spotted with a disk full of water vapor, extending almost 200 times the distance between Earth and the sun. Scientists think this suggests that water is very common in the universe.
