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Exoplanet Biosignatures Workshop Without Walls Report Now AvailableJuly 7, 2017
Artist impression of NASA's Cassini spacecraft dives through the plume of Saturn's moon Enceladus in 2015.
A Big Repeating Molecule May Be What Defines LifeJuly 6, 2017
Cover of Nature Geosciences featuring the research of M. Amenabar et al. The image shows overlapping gradients in mineral substrates capable of supporting microbial metabolism in a hot spring outflow channel in Yellowstone National Park, WY.
Why Does a Yellowstone Microorganism Prefer Meager Rations Over Rich Ones?July 5, 2017
Kepler has discovered a remarkable quantity of exoplanets (yellow dots) and significantly advanced the edge of the unexplored “frontier.” Rocky planets now account for a significant number of exoplanet discoveries.
Kepler Has Taught Us That Rocky Planets Are CommonJuly 3, 2017
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The Interplay of Continental Evolution, Plate Tectonics, and Evolution of LifeJune 29, 2017
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ROSES-17 Amendment 13: TESS Guest Investigator Final TextJune 28, 2017
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Early Career Astrobiologist Profile: Lupita Tovar Reaches for the Stars — and ExoplanetsJune 23, 2017
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Astrobiology at Chicago's Field MuseumJune 21, 2017
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NASA Releases Kepler Survey Catalog with Hundreds of New Planet CandidatesJune 19, 2017
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Kepler & K2 Science Conference (June 19-23, 2017)June 19, 2017
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Phobos and Deimos: Captured Asteroids or Cut from Ancient Mars?June 16, 2017
A false-color view of Titan, a moon of Saturn surrounded by a thick orange haze. Titan is believed to contain an ocean with an icy crust on top, which will be simulated in future research.
Tides Could Be Source of Heat on Icy MoonsJune 14, 2017
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