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Lunar zircon brought back by astronauts from the Apollo 17 mission. Photo credit: Apollo 17/Nicholas E. Timms.
Dating Meteor Impacts Requires More DataNov. 3, 2015
This self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at the "Big Sky" site, where its drill collected the mission's fifth taste of Mount Sharp.
Curious about Methane and Organic Molecules on MarsNov. 1, 2015
This unprocessed view of Saturn's moon Enceladus was acquired by NASA's Cassini spacecraft during a close flyby of the icy moon on Oct. 28, 2015. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute
Early Results From Cassini FlybyOct. 30, 2015
Astronaut Alan L. Bean, Lunar Module pilot for the Apollo 12 lunar landing mission holds a container filled with lunar soil collected while exploring the lunar surface. Credit: NASA.
New NASA Study Reveals Origin of Organic Matter in Apollo Lunar SamplesOct. 29, 2015
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Many Worlds: The Exoplanet EraOct. 27, 2015
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New Exoplanet Habitability IndexOct. 23, 2015
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Life on Earth Likely Started Much Earlier Than Previously ThoughtOct. 22, 2015
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NAI Scientist Receives 2015 Presidential RankOct. 19, 2015
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Real Martians Moment: Mars 2020 and AstrobiologyOct. 15, 2015
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New Insight Into Prebiotic Chemistry’s 'Water Problem’Oct. 15, 2015
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Cassini Begins Series of Flybys With Close-Up of Saturn Moon EnceladusOct. 14, 2015
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US House Committee Hearing: Astrobiology and the Search for Life Beyond Earth in the Next DecadeOct. 14, 2015
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