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Emerging Trends in Comet Taxonomy. “Emerging trends and a comet taxonomy based on the volatile chemistry measured in thirty comets with high-resolution infrared spectroscopy between 1997 and 2013.” in Icarus

Cycles of Glaciation on Ancient Mars. “Climate Cycling on Early Mars Caused by the Carbonate-Silicate Cycle” in Earth and Planetary Astrophysics.

Methane Muted: How Did Early Earth Stay Warm?. “A proper accounting of biogeochemical cycles in the oceans reveals that methane has a much more powerful foe than oxygen.” in PNAS

Emerging Trends in Comet Taxonomy“Emerging trends and a comet taxonomy based on the volatile chemistry measured in thirty comets with high-resolution infrared spectroscopy between 1997 and 2013.” in Icarus01/03

Cycles of Glaciation on Ancient Mars“Climate Cycling on Early Mars Caused by the Carbonate-Silicate Cycle” in Earth and Planetary Astrophysics.02/03

Methane Muted: How Did Early Earth Stay Warm?“A proper accounting of biogeochemical cycles in the oceans reveals that methane has a much more powerful foe than oxygen.” in PNAS03/03

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March 2023Blur remediation in NEAR MSI images

Golish, D. R., DellaGiustina, D. N., Becker, K. J., Bennett, C. A., Robinson, M., & Crombie, M. K. (2023). Blur remediation in NEAR MSI images. Icarus, None, 115536. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2023.115536

Multi-faceted metagenomic analysis of spacecraft associated surfaces reveal planetary protection relevant microbial composition

Highlander, S. K., Wood, J. M., Gillece, J. D., Folkerts, M., Fofanov, V., Furstenau, T., … Keim, P. S. (2023). Multi-faceted metagenomic analysis of spacecraft associated surfaces reveal planetary protection relevant microbial composition. PLOS ONE, 18(3), e0282428. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0282428

Protracted Timescales for Nebular Processing of First-formed Solids in the Solar System

Mane, P., Bose, M., Wadhwa, M., & Defouilloy, C. (2023). Protracted Timescales for Nebular Processing of First-formed Solids in the Solar System. The Astrophysical Journal, 946(1), 37. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/acb156

Short-lived radioisotope enrichment in star-forming regions from stellar winds and supernovae

Parker, R. J., Lichtenberg, T., Patel, M., Polius, C. K. M., & Ridsdill-Smith, M. (2023). Short-lived radioisotope enrichment in star-forming regions from stellar winds and supernovae. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. doi:10.1093/mnras/stad871

Microbial Protocols for Spacecraft: 3. Spore Monolayer Preparation Methods for Ultraviolet Irradiation Exposures

Schuerger, A. C., & Headrick, E. L. (2023). Microbial Protocols for Spacecraft: 3. Spore Monolayer Preparation Methods for Ultraviolet Irradiation Exposures. Astrobiology. doi:10.1089/ast.2022.0072

Hyperactive nanobacteria with host-dependent traits pervade Omnitrophota

Seymour, C. O., Palmer, M., Becraft, E. D., Stepanauskas, R., Friel, A. D., Schulz, F., … Hedlund, B. P. (2023). Hyperactive nanobacteria with host-dependent traits pervade Omnitrophota. Nature Microbiology. doi:10.1038/s41564-022-01319-1

Hot Vents Beneath an Icy Ocean: The Aurora Vent Field, Gakkel Ridge, Revealed

Ramirez-Llodra, E., , ., Argentino, C., Baker, M., Boetius, A., Costa, C., … Buenz, S. (2023). Hot Vents Beneath an Icy Ocean: The Aurora Vent Field, Gakkel Ridge, Revealed. Oceanography, 36(1), None. doi:10.5670/oceanog.2023.103

The Role of Sulfate in Cation Exchange Reactions: Applications to Clay–Brine Interactions on Mars

Geyer, C., Elwood Madden, A. S., Rodriguez, A., Bishop, J. L., Mason, D., & Madden, M. E. (2023). The Role of Sulfate in Cation Exchange Reactions: Applications to Clay–Brine Interactions on Mars. The Planetary Science Journal, 4(3), 48. doi:10.3847/psj/acba97

Degassing of early-formed planetesimals restricted water delivery to Earth

Newcombe, M. E., Nielsen, S. G., Peterson, L. D., Wang, J., Alexander, C. M. O. D., Sarafian, A. R., … Irving, A. J. (2023). Degassing of early-formed planetesimals restricted water delivery to Earth. Nature, 615(7954), 854–857. doi:10.1038/s41586-023-05721-5

Nitrogen and carbon fractionation in planetary magma oceans and origin of the superchondritic C/N ratio in the bulk silicate Earth

Li, Y., Wiedenbeck, M., Monteleone, B., Dasgupta, R., Costin, G., Gao, Z., & Lu, W. (2023). Nitrogen and carbon fractionation in planetary magma oceans and origin of the superchondritic C/N ratio in the bulk silicate Earth. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 605, 118032. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2023.118032

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