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Elongate nested stromatolites, previously unknown in Hamelin Pool.
Modern Microbial Ecosystems Provide Window to Early Life on EarthFeb. 4, 2016
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Primary Mirror Fully AssembledFeb. 3, 2016
The autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) Gulper being deployed on the R/V Rachel Carson in 2012.
Diving Under Icy WatersJan. 31, 2016
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Baruch S. Blumberg Honored for His Lifetime Work in Science and MedicineJan. 29, 2016
The sulfidic outcrop on the toe of the Borup Fiord Pass glacier. This image looks south with the sulfur icings spreading eastward.
Icy Worlds and their Analog SitesJan. 27, 2016
The false-color and contrast-enhanced image of Uranus at right reveals subtle bands of concentric clouds surrounding the planet's south pole.
Voyager Celebrates 30 Years Since UranusJan. 27, 2016
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Upcoming Astrobiology Application DeadlinesJan. 22, 2016
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Cosmic Encounters with Alien LifeJan. 20, 2016
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Caltech Researchers Find Evidence of a Real Ninth PlanetJan. 20, 2016
Ian Hawes and Anne Jungblut dissecting and documenting samples of microbial mats from the floor of Lake Fryxell collected by divers. Divers bring samples of the mat to the surface in plastic containers, where researchers dissect them.
Antarctic Microbes Hold Clue to Earth’s OxygenJan. 19, 2016
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NAI 2015 Director’s Discretionary Fund (DDF) SelectionsJan. 15, 2016
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NASA's Astrophysics Investments Website for the Planetary Science CommunityJan. 14, 2016
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