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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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June 2022EOS-ESTM: A flexible climate model for habitable exoplanets

Biasiotti, L., Simonetti, P., Vladilo, G., Silva, L., Murante, G., Ivanovski, S., … Provenzale, A. (2022). EOS-ESTM: A flexible climate model for habitable exoplanets. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. doi:10.1093/mnras/stac1642

Decoding the dynamics of dental distributions: insights from shark demography and dispersal

Kim, S. L., Yeakel, J. D., Balk, M. A., Eberle, J. J., Zeichner, S., Fieman, D., & Kriwet, J. (2022). Decoding the dynamics of dental distributions: insights from shark demography and dispersal. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 289(1977), None. doi:10.1098/rspb.2022.0808

An essential role for tungsten in the ecology and evolution of a previously uncultivated lineage of anaerobic, thermophilic Archaea

Buessecker, S., Palmer, M., Lai, D., Dimapilis, J., Mayali, X., Mosier, D., … Dodsworth, J. A. (2022). An essential role for tungsten in the ecology and evolution of a previously uncultivated lineage of anaerobic, thermophilic Archaea. Nature Communications, 13(1), None. doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31452-8

Origin of Water in the Terrestrial Planets: Insights from Meteorite Data and Planet Formation Models

Izidoro, A., & Piani, L. (2022). Origin of Water in the Terrestrial Planets: Insights from Meteorite Data and Planet Formation Models. Elements, 18(3), 181–186. doi:10.2138/gselements.18.3.181

Hype, skin in the game, and the stability of cooperative science

Lenardic, A., Seales, J., & Covington, A. (2022). Hype, skin in the game, and the stability of cooperative science. International Journal of Astrobiology, 21(6), 484–496. doi:10.1017/s1473550422000222

Effects of phosphorus on partial melting of the Martian Mantle and compositions of the Martian Crust

Payré, V., & Dasgupta, R. (2022). Effects of phosphorus on partial melting of the Martian Mantle and compositions of the Martian Crust. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 327, 229–246. doi:10.1016/j.gca.2022.03.034

Atmosphere loss by aerial bursts

Trierweiler, I. L., & Schlichting, H. E. (2022). Atmosphere loss by aerial bursts. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 514(3), 3650–3659. doi:10.1093/mnras/stac1509

May 2022Temperature and Geographic Location Impact the Distribution and Diversity of Photoautotrophic Gene Variants in Alkaline Yellowstone Hot Springs

Bennett, A. C., Murugapiran, S. K., Kees, E. D., Sauer, H. M., & Hamilton, T. L. (2022). Temperature and Geographic Location Impact the Distribution and Diversity of Photoautotrophic Gene Variants in Alkaline Yellowstone Hot Springs. Microbiology Spectrum. doi:10.1128/spectrum.01465-21

Resurfacing: An Approach to Planetary Protection for Geologically Active Ocean Worlds

DiNicola, M., Howell, S. M., McCoy, K., Burgoyne, H., Hasnain, Z., Reinholtz, K., & Fleischer, S. (2022). Resurfacing: An Approach to Planetary Protection for Geologically Active Ocean Worlds. The Planetary Science Journal, 3(5), 108. doi:10.3847/psj/ac642d

Thioesters provide a plausible prebiotic path to proto-peptides

Frenkel-Pinter, M., Bouza, M., Fernández, F. M., Leman, L. J., Williams, L. D., Hud, N. V., & Guzman-Martinez, A. (2022). Thioesters provide a plausible prebiotic path to proto-peptides. Nature Communications, 13(1), None. doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30191-0

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