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An artist representation of what the supercontinent Pangaea may have looked like 255 million years ago in the late Permian.
Refining Concepts of PangaeaOct. 18, 2019
Lava erupts onto the seafloor at NW Rota-1, creating a cloudy, extremely acidic plume.
Genome Sequence of a Marine AutotrophOct. 16, 2019
Illustration of what the Earth may have looked like over three billion years ago, when our planet was a very different place, but still played host to a primitive form of life.
Alternative EarthsOct. 15, 2019
Three simulation results showing that planet-planet scattering can produce extremely eccentric orbits. Star positions are marked in black.
Examining the Eccentricity of GiantsOct. 14, 2019
This illustration shows NASA's Europa mission spacecraft, which is being developed for a launch sometime in the 2020s.
New Opportunity in Gravity/Radio Science Team for the Europa Clipper MissionOct. 10, 2019
One of the rock cores drilled from the exposed lithospheric rocks in Oman’s Semail Ophiolite.
Drilling for Rock-Powered LifeOct. 10, 2019
Dickinsonia costata, one of the most common species of the Ediacaran period, moved and fed on seafloor microbe mats. This specimen and its silly putty cast are about 6 centimeters across and from the Nilpena Station of South Australia.
Redox in the Rise and Fall of the Ediacara BiotaOct. 7, 2019
What the Moon may have looked like with an early magma ocean.
Tracking Formation of the Earth and MoonOct. 4, 2019
The main Asteroid Belt, where Vesta resides, is located between Mars and Jupiter.
Metals and Organics from Space on the Earth, Mars and VenusOct. 2, 2019
Meteor Crater (also known as Barringer Crater) in Arizona, United States of America.
Blue Hues in Natural GlassSept. 30, 2019
Artist impression of solar system formation.
Clues to the Processing of Dust around StarsSept. 27, 2019
Artist illustration of the Solar System.
Apply for "The PI Launchpad: From Science Idea to NASA Mission"Sept. 25, 2019
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