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The Sulfate Content Of Europa's Subsurface Ocean and Icy Shell
Recent models for the origin of Jupiter indicate that the Galilean satellites were mostly derived from largely unprocessed solar nebula solids and planetesimals.
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August 9, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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Ancient Marine Life May Be Hiding In Antarctica's Blood Falls
[Scripps/JCVI] Blood Falls has long been one of Antarctica’s strangest landmarks: a red-stained outflow that spills from the face of Taylor Glacier into the cold, dry landscape of the McMurdo […]
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August 9, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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September 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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The Moons of Uranus Surprise Scientists
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The Moons of Uranus Surprise Scientists - Astrobiology
Scientists using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope went looking for evidence of one phenomenon and found quite another.
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June 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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The Enceladian Crater Production Function
Interpreting Enceladus’s past and present surface history and interior state remains challenging
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September 16, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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A Thermodynamic Perspective On Potential Life In Icy Ocean Worlds
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A Thermodynamic Perspective On Potential Life In Icy Ocean Worlds - Astrobiology
The research aims to reveal the thermodynamic feasibility of chemical processes that could support life in the subsurface oceans of moons in the Solar System, defined as "icy ocean worlds."
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July 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Subsurface Sediment Mobilization On Mars
[NASA/JPL/UA] This image covers a pie-like feature that thought to be the result of subsurface sediment mobilization. This allows us to investigate details about the associated mud movement over the [...
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August 9, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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Slantwise Convection And Heat Transport In The Icy Moon Oceans
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Slantwise Convection And Heat Transport In The Icy Moon Oceans - Astrobiology
Ocean heat transport on icy moons shapes the ice shell topography, a primary observable of these moons.
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August 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Uranus’ Moon Miranda May Have An Ocean Beneath Its Surface, New Study Finds
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Uranus’ Moon Miranda May Have An Ocean Beneath Its Surface - Astrobiology
A new study suggests Uranus’ moon Miranda may harbor a water ocean beneath its surface
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October 30, 2024 at 9:23 PM
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A lone figure in a long, white dress stands on a vast, frozen lake at dusk, their back to the viewer. The setting sun or moon creates a bright glow behind them, highlighting the silhouette. Large, ornate snowflakes are visible on the textured ice. A dark, silhouetted forest lines the distant shore, creating a sense of mystery and tranquility.
February 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Orbital View Of A Polar Avalanche On Mars
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Orbital View Of A Polar Avalanche On Mars - Astrobiology
This scarp at the edge of the North Polar layered deposits of Mars is the site of the most frequent frost avalanches seen by HiRISE.
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October 21, 2024 at 5:28 PM
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Travel Times of a Descending Melting Probe on Europa
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Travel Times of a Descending Melting Probe on Europa - Astrobiology
In this study, we calculated the travel times of a thermal probe that descends through Europa's ice shell. The ice column is simplified to a conductive layer.
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November 19, 2024 at 5:53 PM
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Geant4-IcyMoons: Simulating Electron Interaction Physics in Irradiated Astrophysical Ices
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Geant4-IcyMoons: Simulating Electron Interaction Physics in Irradiated Astrophysical Ices - Astrobiology
Energetic particles continuously process water ice across astrophysical and planetary environments, from interstellar clouds
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April 3, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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Sealing Europa's Vents By Vapor Deposition: An Order Of Magnitude Study
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Sealing Europa's Vents By Vapor Deposition: An Order Of Magnitude Study - Astrobiology
Fractures and vents in the ice crust of Europa, exposing the sub-surface ocean to the vacuum, might be responsible for the generation of planetary-scale water-vapor plumes
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October 24, 2024 at 8:24 PM
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Subsurface Thermophysical Properties of Europa's Leading and Trailing Hemispheres as Revealed by ALMA
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Subsurface Thermophysical Properties of Europa's Leading and Trailing Hemispheres as Revealed by ALMA - Astrobiology
We present best-fit values of porosity -- and the corresponding effective thermal inertiae -- determined from three different depths in Europa's near-subsurface (~1-20 cm)
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December 16, 2024 at 3:03 PM
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New Study Suggests Trench-Like Features on Uranus’ Moon Ariel May Be Windows to Its Interior
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Ocean Worlds: New Study Suggests Trench-Like Features on Uranus’ Moon Ariel May Be Windows to Its Interior - Astrobiology
deposits of carbon dioxide ice and other carbon-bearing molecules on Uranus’ moon Ariel likely originated from chemical processes inside the moon — possibly even from a subsurface ocean.
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February 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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The Current Cratering Rate on the Regular Satellites of Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus
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The Current Cratering Rate on the Regular Satellites of Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus - Astrobiology
We aim to compute the impact rates for objects with a diameter of 1 km onto the regular satellites of Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus using our latest dynamical simulations of the evolution of outer solar ...
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February 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Hematite U-Pb Dating Of Snowball Earth Meltwater Events
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Hematite U-Pb Dating Of Snowball Earth Meltwater Events - Astrobiology
The Snowball Earth hypothesis predicts global ice cover; however, previous descriptions of Cryogenian (720-635 Ma) glacial deposits are limited to continental margins and shallow marine basins.
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December 2, 2024 at 4:42 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 24/09/2020

Enceladus in Infrared

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False-color hemisphere views of Saturn's moon Enceladus, showcasing its icy surface and south polar tiger stripes, potential source of subsurface ocean plumes. Data from Cassini's VIMS and ISS instruments highlight recent resurfacing. Red indicates fresh ice.
May 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 14/05/2017

Ganymede: The Largest Moon

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A stunning image of Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon, captured by NASA's Galileo probe. The icy surface reveals a mix of young, bright craters and older, darker terrain with grooves and ridges. The prominent Galileo Regio, an ancient region of unknown origin, is visible in the upper right. Ganymede is thought to possess a subsurface ocean holding more water than Earth.
June 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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February 25, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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Dale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 20 October 2024: Arrival at Novolazarevskaya Station, Antarctica
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Dale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 20 October 2024: Arrival at Novolazarevskaya Station, Antarctica - Astrobiology
Astrobiologist Dale Andersen is heading back to Antarctica – and Lake Untersee for another field season of Research.
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October 21, 2024 at 5:28 PM
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Iceworld Update: Hidden Snow Dunes In Antarctica
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Iceworld Update: Hidden Snow Dunes In Antarctica - Astrobiology
Sand dunes are a familiar sight along beaches and in deserts.
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October 2, 2024 at 7:35 PM