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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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August 2022Structures of the nitrogenase complex prepared under catalytic turnover conditions

Rutledge, H. L., Cook, B. D., Nguyen, H. P. M., Herzik, M. A., & Akif Tezcan, F. (2022). Structures of the nitrogenase complex prepared under catalytic turnover conditions. Science, 377(6608), 865–869. doi:10.1126/science.abq7641

Bacterial exometabolites influence Chlamydomonas cell cycle and double algal productivity

Windler, M., Stuart, R., Deutzmann, J. S., Mayali, X., Navid, A., d'Haeseleer, P., … Spormann, A. M. (2022). Bacterial exometabolites influence <i>Chlamydomonas</i> cell cycle and double algal productivity. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. doi:10.1093/femsec/fiac091

Oceans Across the Solar System and the Search for Extraoceanic Life: Technologies for Remote Sensing and In Situ Exploration

Chirayath, V., , ., Bagshaw, E., Craft, K., Heidi, H., Lim, D., … Winebrenner, D. (2022). Oceans Across the Solar System and the Search for Extraoceanic Life: Technologies for Remote Sensing and In Situ Exploration. Oceanography. doi:10.5670/oceanog.2021.416

Chemical Fractionation Modeling of Plumes Indicates a Gas-rich, Moderately Alkaline Enceladus Ocean

Fifer, L. M., Catling, D. C., & Toner, J. D. (2022). Chemical Fractionation Modeling of Plumes Indicates a Gas-rich, Moderately Alkaline Enceladus Ocean. The Planetary Science Journal, 3(8), 191. doi:10.3847/psj/ac7a9f

Planetary Oceanography: Leveraging Expertise Among Earth and Planetary Science

German, C., , ., Arrigo, K., Murray, A., & Rhoden, A. (2022). Planetary Oceanography: Leveraging Expertise Among Earth and Planetary Science. Oceanography. doi:10.5670/oceanog.2021.410

Applying Understanding of Earth Systems, Including Climate Change, to Exploration of Other Ocean Worlds

Grebmeier, J., & , . (2022). Applying Understanding of Earth Systems, Including Climate Change, to Exploration of Other Ocean Worlds. Oceanography. doi:10.5670/oceanog.2021.413

A Young Scientist’s Perspective on the Future of Ocean Worlds Research

Kleinman, A. (2022). A Young Scientist’s Perspective on the Future of Ocean Worlds Research. Oceanography. doi:10.5670/oceanog.2021.417

Diagnostic biosignature transformation under simulated martian radiation in organic-rich sedimentary rocks

Roussel, A., McAdam, A. C., Graham, H. V., Pavlov, A. A., Achilles, C. N., Knudson, C. A., … Johnson, S. S. (2022). Diagnostic biosignature transformation under simulated martian radiation in organic-rich sedimentary rocks. Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 9, None. doi:10.3389/fspas.2022.919828

Analytic Light Curve for Mutual Transits of Two Bodies Across a Limb-darkened Star

Gordon, T. A., & Agol, E. (2022). Analytic Light Curve for Mutual Transits of Two Bodies Across a Limb-darkened Star. The Astronomical Journal, 164(3), 111. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/ac82b1

Solid Accretion onto Neptune-mass Planets. I. In Situ Accretion and Constraints from the Metallicity of Uranus and Neptune

Hasegawa, Y. (2022). Solid Accretion onto Neptune-mass Planets. I. In Situ Accretion and Constraints from the Metallicity of Uranus and Neptune. The Astrophysical Journal, 935(2), 101. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ac7b79

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