Science:
An attempt to break up the boundaries between four different
NASA science divisions was the aim recently of a unique
four-day meeting in Boulder, Colorado. Although similarities
between research carried out on Earth and observations of
planetary systems light years away may be difficult to spot,
the laws of physics are universal. One session looked at the
connections between terrestrial tropical wind models and
observations of winds on an exoplanet. Others discussed
connections between methane on Jupiter's moon Titan and water
on Earth. Organizers now hope that NASA will create a fund to
support such cross-fertilization research.
