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Could ‘Green Rust’ Be a Catalyst for Martian Life?May 29, 2015
This National Weather Service photo depicts a turbulent sea surface in the North Pacific during a storm.
Carotenoids Through TimeMay 28, 2015
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Amino Acids in ChondritesMay 27, 2015
A view of a hydrothermal vent at the Main Endeavour Field on the Juan de Fuca Ridge, snapped from the submersible Alvin.
Diversity and Distribution Around Hydrothermal VentsMay 27, 2015
A molecular dynamics simulations of a transmembrane ion channel. <a href="https://nai.nasa.gov/annual-reports/2010/arc/origins-of-functional-proteins-and-the-early-evolution-of-metabolism/">Pohorille et al. 2010</a>
Calculating the Conductance of Ion ChannelsMay 27, 2015
NASA’s Curiosity rover is among those machines that have discovered signs of ancient water on Mars. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona
Is There Methane on Mars? III: Revenge of the CowsMay 26, 2015
Astrobiology: The Story of our Search for Life in the Universe. Credit: NASA Astrobiology Program
Astrobiology at the Cartoon Art MuseumMay 20, 2015
Sunset on Saturn’s moon Titan reveals the atmosphere around the moon as seen from the night side with NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI
Titan’s Atmosphere Useful in Study of Hazy ExoplanetsMay 19, 2015
Sunlight glints off of hydrocarbon seas on Saturn’s moon Titan, as seen here in near-infrared light by the Cassini spacecraft. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. Arizona/Univ. Idaho
Ether Compounds Could Work Like DNA on Oily WorldsMay 18, 2015
A eukaryotic cell illustration used to teach students critical thinking skills. Credit: Byung-Ho Kang of the University of Florida
Astrobiology, Art and Critical ThinkingMay 15, 2015
Despite being similar sizes, Earth (right half) and Venus (left half) have different surface conditions, a fact that has implications in the search for an Earth-like exoplanet. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltec
“Venus Zone” Narrows Search for Habitable PlanetsMay 12, 2015
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Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon2015) UpdatesMay 11, 2015
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