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A volcanically active planet is shown in closeup at the left side of the image with glowing eruptions and lines of lava on the surface. To the right and in the distance is a faint blue glowing ball representing the more massive planet in the system.

Sixteen frames from Voyager 1's flyby of Jupiter in 1979 were merged to create this image. Jupiter's Great Red Spot is visible in the center. Jupiter's moon Europa can be seen in the foreground at the bottom left of the image.

The frame is a horizontal rainbow of color on a grid. Shadows of molecules can be seen through the light as well as the jagged peaks and troughs of spectral lines.

Fizzy Super Earths and Lava Worlds“Fizzy Super-Earths: Impacts of Magma Composition on the Bulk Density and Structure of Lava Worlds.” in The Astrophysical Journal.01/03

Identifying Hydrothermal Activity on Icy Ocean Worlds“Ethene-ethanol ratios as potential indicators of hydrothermal activity at Enceladus, Europa, and other icy ocean worlds.” In Icarus.02/03

NASA Raman Spectroscopic Database"The NASA Raman spectroscopic database: Ramdb version 1.00.” In Icarus.03/03

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December 2025Evaluating an embryo origin for detached TNOs within full Kuiper belt formation models

Kaib, N. A., Trujillo, C. A., & Sheppard, S. S. (2025). Evaluating an embryo origin for detached TNOs within full Kuiper belt formation models. Icarus, 442, 116733. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2025.116733

November 2025Differentiation, the Exception, Not the Rule: Evidence for Full Miscibility in Sub-Neptune Interiors

Young, E. D., Werlen, A., Marcum, S. P., Stixrude, L., & Dullemond, C. P. (2025). Differentiation, the Exception, Not the Rule: Evidence for Full Miscibility in Sub-Neptune Interiors. The Planetary Science Journal, 6(11), 251. doi:10.3847/psj/ae1012

Characteristics of the Shackleton-de Gerlache ridge and implications for lunar south polar geology and future sampling activities

Gawronska, A. J., & Boazman, S. J. (2025). Characteristics of the Shackleton-de Gerlache ridge and implications for lunar south polar geology and future sampling activities. Icarus, 441, 116719. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2025.116719

Testing the performance of cross-correlation techniques to search for molecular features in JWST NIRSpec G395H observations of transiting exoplanets

Esparza-Borges, A., et. al. (2025) Testing the performance of cross-correlation techniques to search for molecular features in JWST NIRSpec G395H observations of transiting exoplanets. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 543(4). doi:10.1093/mnras/staf1659

Genome sequence and methylome of the extremely halophilic bacterium Salinibacter ruber strain M31T isolated from a crystallizer pond in Mallorca, Spain

Toledo Akiti, B., et. al. (2025) Genome sequence and methylome of the extremely halophilic bacterium Salinibacter ruber strain M31T isolated from a crystallizer pond in Mallorca, Spain. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 14(11). doi:10.1128/mra.00856-25

October 2025Exploring the Interior Structure and Mode of Tidal Heating in Enceladus

Bagheri, A., Simons, M., Park, R. S., Berne, A., Hemingway, D., Daswani, M. M., & Vance, S. D. (2025). Exploring the Interior Structure and Mode of Tidal Heating in Enceladus. The Planetary Science Journal, 6(10), 245. doi:10.3847/psj/ae0cab

Communicating Discoveries in the Search for Life in the Universe Workshop Report

Bimm, J., Voytek, M., Scharf, C., Billings, L., Suldovsky, B., Wolfe-Simon, F., … Determann, J. M. (2025). Communicating Discoveries in the Search for Life in the Universe Workshop Report. Astrobiology. doi:10.1177/15311074251387636

Extreme Forward Scattering Observed in Disk-averaged Near-infrared Phase Curves of Titan

Cooper, C., Robinson, T. D., Barnes, J. W., Mayorga, L. C., & Robinthal, L. (2025). Extreme Forward Scattering Observed in Disk-averaged Near-infrared Phase Curves of Titan. The Planetary Science Journal, 6(10), 228. doi:10.3847/psj/ae071f

Modeling Low-temperature Plasmas Simulating Titan’s Atmosphere

Dubois, D., Raymond, A. W., Sciamma-O’Brien, E., & Salama, F. (2025). Modeling Low-temperature Plasmas Simulating Titan’s Atmosphere. The Planetary Science Journal, 6(10), 241. doi:10.3847/psj/ae0296

Sample Preparation for MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry of Model Prebiotic Reactions in Simulated Ocean World Environments

Dzurilla, K. A., Herndon, E. C., Barge, L. M., & Forsythe, J. G. (2025). Sample Preparation for MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry of Model Prebiotic Reactions in Simulated Ocean World Environments. ACS Omega. doi:10.1021/acsomega.5c07633

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