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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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February 2011Potential role of cellular ESCRT proteins in the STIV life cycle

Snyder, J. C., & Young, M. J. (2011). Biochemical Society Transactions, 39(1), 107–110. doi:10.1042/bst0390107

Ti site occupancy in zircon

Tailby, N. D., Walker, A. M., Berry, A. J., Hermann, J., Evans, K. A., Mavrogenes, J. A., … O’Neill, H. S. C. (2011). Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 75(3), 905–921. doi:10.1016/j.gca.2010.11.004

Volatile organic sulfur compounds as biomarkers complementary to methane: Infrared absorption spectroscopy of CH3SH enables insitu measurements on Earth and Mars

Vance, S., Christensen, L. E., Webster, C. R., & Sung, K. (2011). Planetary and Space Science, 59(2-3), 299–303. doi:10.1016/j.pss.2010.08.023

THE GEMINI NICI PLANET-FINDING CAMPAIGN: DISCOVERY OF A SUBSTELLAR L DWARF COMPANION TO THE NEARBY YOUNG M DWARF CD–35 2722

Wahhaj, Z., Liu, M. C., Biller, B. A., Clarke, F., Nielsen, E. L., Close, L. M., … Hayward, T. L. (2011). The Astrophysical Journal, 729(2), 139. doi:10.1088/0004-637x/729/2/139

Cubesats: Cost-effective science and technology platforms for emerging and developing nations

Woellert, K., Ehrenfreund, P., Ricco, A. J., & Hertzfeld, H. (2011). Advances in Space Research, 47(4), 663–684. doi:10.1016/j.asr.2010.10.009

A NEAR-INFRARED SEARCH FOR SILICATES IN JOVIAN TROJAN ASTEROIDS

Yang, B., & Jewitt, D. (2011). The Astronomical Journal, 141(3), 95. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/141/3/95

Ammonia-oxidizing Archaea in Kamchatka Hot Springs

Zhao, W., Song, Z., Jiang, H., Li, W., Mou, X., Romanek, C. S., … Wiegel, J. (2011). Geomicrobiology Journal, 28(2), 149–159. doi:10.1080/01490451003753076

January 2011Borate Minerals and Origin of the RNA World

Grew, E. S., Bada, J. L., & Hazen, R. M. (2011). Borate Minerals and Origin of the RNA World. Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres, 41(4), 307–316. doi:10.1007/s11084-010-9233-y

High rates of anaerobic methanotrophy at low sulfate concentrations with implications for past and present methane levels

Beal, E. J., Claire, M. W., & House, C. H. (2011). Geobiology, None(None), no–no. doi:10.1111/j.1472-4669.2010.00267.x

Metagenomics of the subsurface Brazos-Trinity Basin (IODP site 1320): comparison with other sediment and pyrosequenced metagenomes

Biddle, J. F., White, J. R., Teske, A. P., & House, C. H. (2011). ISME J, 5(6), 1038–1047. doi:10.1038/ismej.2010.199

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