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Manish Patel and the NOMAD science team with a prototype of the ExoMars rover in the Mars Yard at ESTEC in the Netherlands.
The Astrobiology Society of BritainFeb. 14, 2018
Artist's illustration of a protoplanetary disk. The chemistry of a protoplanetary disk determines what molecules are incorporated into a newly forming planet's atmosphere.
Disk Masses of Class I Protostars in the Taurus Molecular CloudFeb. 13, 2018
This image of the sky around the bright star Alpha Centauri AB also shows the much fainter red dwarf star, Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Solar System. Proxima Centauri has an Earth-size planet that orbits in the habitable zone.
Planetary Mineralogy for the 10 Closest StarsFeb. 12, 2018
The Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) 6th International Symposium: Building Bridges from Earth to Life: From Chemical Mechanism to Ancient Biology.
6th ELSI International Symposium: Building Bridges from Earth to LifeFeb. 9, 2018
The ARTEMIS submersible vehicle being lowered into the water, where it will descend several kilometers below the McMurdo Ice Shelf.
Autonomous Docking Under IceFeb. 9, 2018
False-color image from the Japanese Akatsuki’s IR2 camera in two wavelengths (1.74, 2.26 microns) showing Venus' night side in thermal infrared. Darker regions are thicker clouds. Changes in color can denote differences in cloud particle size/composition.
Venus' Role in Understanding Habitable WorldsFeb. 8, 2018
Artist impression of impact events on the Earth and Moon.
"Cataclysm No More": The Timing of Lunar ImpactsFeb. 8, 2018
United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., United States.
A Planetary Science Caucus in the House of RepresentativesFeb. 7, 2018
A simple sugar molecule (glycolaldehyde) was identified for the first time in space in 2000. The molecule was found in a giant cloud of gas and dust near the center the Milky Way Galaxy using the National Radio Astronomy Observatory's 12 Meter Telescope.
Rapid Identification of Small Sugar IsomersFeb. 7, 2018
This illustration shows the seven Earth-size planets of TRAPPIST-1. The image does not show the planets' orbits to scale, but highlights possibilities for how the surfaces of these intriguing worlds might look.
New Clues to Compositions of TRAPPIST-1 PlanetsFeb. 6, 2018
Artist concept of the New Horizons spacecraft.
Gravity Assist: The Kuiper Belt with Alan SternFeb. 6, 2018
Proposed formamide synthesis and concentration process, depicting localized production and concentration of formamide (HCONH2) near radioactive mineral deposits on terrestrial surface environments.
Life without Water?Feb. 5, 2018
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