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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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October 2022Results of an Eight-Year Extraction of Phosphorus Minerals within the Seymchan Meteorite

Gull, M., Feng, T., & Pasek, M. A. (2022). Results of an Eight-Year Extraction of Phosphorus Minerals within the Seymchan Meteorite. Life, 12(10), 1591. doi:10.3390/life12101591

Nd isotope variation between the Earth–Moon system and enstatite chondrites

Johnston, S., Brandon, A., McLeod, C., Rankenburg, K., Becker, H., & Copeland, P. (2022). Nd isotope variation between the Earth–Moon system and enstatite chondrites. Nature. doi:10.1038/s41586-022-05265-0

The case for the angrite parent body as the archetypal first-generation planetesimal: Large, reduced and Mg-enriched

Tissot, F. L. H., Collinet, M., Namur, O., & Grove, T. L. (2022). The case for the angrite parent body as the archetypal first-generation planetesimal: Large, reduced and Mg-enriched. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. doi:10.1016/j.gca.2022.09.031

Early and late phases of the Permian–Triassic mass extinction marked by different atmospheric CO2 regimes

Shen, J., Zhang, Y. G., Yang, H., Xie, S., & Pearson, A. (2022). Early and late phases of the Permian–Triassic mass extinction marked by different atmospheric CO2 regimes. Nature Geoscience. doi:10.1038/s41561-022-01034-w

September 2022Foundational women in planetary geomorphology: Some contributions in fluvial, aeolian, and (cryo)volcanic subdisciplines

Burr, D. M., Diniega, S., Quick, L. C., Gardner‐Vandy, K., & Rivera‐Hernandez, F. (2022). Foundational women in planetary geomorphology: Some contributions in fluvial, aeolian, and (cryo)volcanic subdisciplines. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. doi:10.1002/esp.5465

The TRAPPIST-1 Habitable Atmosphere Intercomparison (THAI). III. Simulated Observables—the Return of the Spectrum

Fauchez, T. J., Villanueva, G. L., Sergeev, D. E., Turbet, M., Boutle, I. A., Tsigaridis, K., … Mayne, N. J. (2022). The TRAPPIST-1 Habitable Atmosphere Intercomparison (THAI). III. Simulated Observables—the Return of the Spectrum. The Planetary Science Journal, 3(9), 213. doi:10.3847/psj/ac6cf1

Abundant phosphorus expected for possible life in Enceladus’s ocean

Hao, J., Glein, C. R., Huang, F., Yee, N., Catling, D. C., Postberg, F., … Hazen, R. M. (2022). Abundant phosphorus expected for possible life in Enceladus’s ocean. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(39), None. doi:10.1073/pnas.2201388119

Exploring the secondary mineral products generated by microbial iron respiration in Archean ocean simulations

Nims, C., & Johnson, J. E. (2022). Exploring the secondary mineral products generated by microbial iron respiration in Archean ocean simulations. Geobiology. doi:10.1111/gbi.12523

A New Archive of Apollo’s Lunar Seismic Data

Nunn, C., Nakamura, Y., Kedar, S., & Panning, M. P. (2022). A New Archive of Apollo’s Lunar Seismic Data. The Planetary Science Journal, 3(9), 219. doi:10.3847/psj/ac87af

The TRAPPIST-1 Habitable Atmosphere Intercomparison (THAI). II. Moist Cases—The Two Waterworlds

Sergeev, D. E., Fauchez, T. J., Turbet, M., Boutle, I. A., Tsigaridis, K., Way, M. J., … Mayne, N. J. (2022). The TRAPPIST-1 Habitable Atmosphere Intercomparison (THAI). II. Moist Cases—The Two Waterworlds. The Planetary Science Journal, 3(9), 212. doi:10.3847/psj/ac6cf2

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