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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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May 2019The B-star Exoplanet Abundance Study: A co-moving 16-25 Mjup companion to the young binary system HIP 79098

Janson, M., Asensio-Torres, R., André, D., Bonnefoy, M., Delorme, P., & , . (2019). The B-star Exoplanet Abundance Study: A co-moving 16-25 Mjup companion to the young binary system HIP 79098. Astronomy & Astrophysics. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201935687

Modeling a Transient Secondary Paleolunar Atmosphere: 3‐D Simulations and Analysis

Aleinov, I., Way, M. J., Harman, C., Tsigaridis, K., Wolf, E. T., & Gronoff, G. (2019). Modeling a Transient Secondary Paleolunar Atmosphere: 3‐D Simulations and Analysis. Geophysical Research Letters, 46(10), 5107–5116. doi:10.1029/2019gl082494

Genome Sequence and Methylation Patterns of Halorubrum sp. Strain BOL3-1, the First Haloarchaeon Isolated and Cultured from Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

DasSarma, P., Anton, B. P., DasSarma, S., Laye, V. J., Guzman, D., Roberts, R. J., & DasSarma, S. (2019). Genome Sequence and Methylation Patterns of Halorubrum sp. Strain BOL3-1, the First Haloarchaeon Isolated and Cultured from Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 8(19), None. doi:10.1128/mra.00386-19

Energy Dissipation in Large Collisions—No Change in Planet Formation Outcomes

Deienno, R., Walsh, K. J., Kretke, K. A., & Levison, H. F. (2019). Energy Dissipation in Large Collisions—No Change in Planet Formation Outcomes. The Astrophysical Journal, 876(2), 103. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ab16e1

On the Mass Function, Multiplicity, and Origins of Wide-orbit Giant Planets

Wagner, K., Apai, D., & Kratter, K. M. (2019). On the Mass Function, Multiplicity, and Origins of Wide-orbit Giant Planets. The Astrophysical Journal, 877(1), 46. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ab1904

Moving Beyond Definitions in the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Cleland, C. E. (2019). Moving Beyond Definitions in the Search for Extraterrestrial Life. Astrobiology. doi:10.1089/ast.2018.1980

What makes a planet habitable?

Shahar, A., Driscoll, P., Weinberger, A., & Cody, G. (2019). What makes a planet habitable? Science, 364(6439), 434–435. doi:10.1126/science.aaw4326

A problematic animal fossil from the early Cambrian Hetang Formation, South China

Tang, Q., Hu, J., Xie, G., Yuan, X., Wan, B., Zhou, C., … Xiao, S. (2019). A problematic animal fossil from the early Cambrian Hetang Formation, South China. Journal of Paleontology, None, 1–11. doi:10.1017/jpa.2019.26

The tidal parameters of TRAPPIST-1 b and c

Brasser, R., Barr, A. C., & Dobos, V. (2019). The tidal parameters of TRAPPIST-1 b and c. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. doi:10.1093/mnras/stz1231

A Maximum Subsurface Biomass on Mars from Untapped Free Energy: CO and H2 as Potential Antibiosignatures

Sholes, S. F., Krissansen-Totton, J., & Catling, D. C. (2019). A Maximum Subsurface Biomass on Mars from Untapped Free Energy: CO and H2 as Potential Antibiosignatures. Astrobiology, 19(5), 655–668. doi:10.1089/ast.2018.1835

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