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Victoria Meadows, Principal Investigator for the Virtual Planetary Laboratory (VPL) at the University of Washington.
Searching for Life in the Great BeyondNov. 27, 2018
Earth’s thin atmosphere is all that stands between life on Earth and the cold, dark void of space.
Aerobic Nitrogen Cycling at the Surface of Paleoproterozoic OceansNov. 27, 2018
This illustration shows a simulated view of NASA's InSight lander descending on its parachute toward the surface of Mars.
NASA’s InSight Spacecraft Has Touched Down on MarsNov. 26, 2018
Barnard’s Star is the closest single star to our sun, and the most fast moving. It is attractive to planet hunters because it is so close and bright, especially in infared. But until now, the exoplanets of this “great white whale” have avoided detection.
Barnard’s StarNov. 23, 2018
Earth 255 million years ago.
Recovering from the End-Permian Mass ExtinctionNov. 23, 2018
The curve of the Earth from space.
The Effects of Biology on Uranium Isotopes FractionationNov. 22, 2018
Curiosity tweeted this image from the surface of Mars on Sept 2, 2014.
Adapting to the Martian EnvironmentNov. 21, 2018
In the Jezero Crater delta, sediments contain clays and carbonates. The image combines information from two instruments on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
NASA Announces Landing Site for Mars 2020 RoverNov. 20, 2018
Artist's concept of Europa's ice shell.
How Ice Shells Affect Tidal EnergyNov. 20, 2018
Artist concept contrasting Earth with a planet about twice its size, known as a 'super-Earth.' This artist representation is of the planet 55 Cancri e.
A Planet Near the Gap Between Super-Earths and Sub-NeptunesNov. 19, 2018
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Inner WorkingsNov. 17, 2018
The ribosome (center) is the core of the translational system illustrated here. The system reads DNA via RNA and turns it into proteins to make all beings live.
Stripping the Linchpins From the Life-Making Machine Reaffirms Its Seminal EvolutionNov. 16, 2018
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