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My first scientific paper reaching one thousand citations is the product of a huge team effort on the only comet from which we brought samples
#Comet #81P #Wild2 #Stardust
Lead by Don Brownlee, we published it in #ScienceMagazine nineteen years ago...
#CongratsStardustTeam #SampleReturn
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April 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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NASA’s Office of Planetary Protection Has A New Logo
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NASA’s Office of Planetary Protection Has A New Logo - Astrobiology
Editor's note: According to a LinkedIn post by James Benardini, Planetary Protection Officer at NASA:
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December 5, 2024 at 3:08 PM
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Just a little personal project. Not sanctioned by #JAXA. Animated in Adobe AfterEffects, Lander built in Lightwave3d, rendered in Adobe Dimension. No AI used in this animation. #Phobos #Samplereturn #Mars #Deimos
March 24, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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Planetary Protection: Technology For Ultra-clean Mini-lab To Contain Extraterrestrial Samples
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Planetary Protection: Technology For Ultra-clean Mini-lab To Contain Extraterrestrial Samples - Astrobiology
Work has begun to design and build a Double-Walled Isolator (DWI), akin to an ultra-clean miniature laboratory to safely store and analyse extra-terrestrial materials, such as the first material from ...
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July 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Yay! Can't wait!
On Friday doing interview with amazing JAXA Astrophysicist Dr Elizabeth Tasker @elizabethtasker.bsky.social
and finding all about the complexity and success of Hayabusa2 #samplereturn mission (& others like the #Mars #MMX Mission)
February 24, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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NASA lays out two possible paths forward for the first part of a Mars Sample Return initiative.
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NASA's New Plans For Returning Samples from Mars
As Perseverance continues to explore Mars, the NASA and ESA agencies are deciding how best to retrieve the samples it has been collecting.
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January 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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The 33 Sample Tubes Collected by Mars Perseverance
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The 33 Sample Tubes Collected by Mars Perseverance - Astrobiology
Shown here is an annotated composite image of the interiors of the 33 tubes NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has used to collect samples as of July 24, 2025, the 1,574th Martian day (or sol) of the miss...
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July 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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4/4 Spherules returned by OSIRIS-REx from asteroid Bennu

Published on: January 29, 2025
Credit: Rob Wardell/Tim Gooding/Tim McCoy/Smithsonian

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The Bennu samples revealed magnetite (iron oxide) crystals less than 1 micrometer in size. The individual crystals included hexahedra (six-sided cubes) and octahedra (eight-sided polyhedra). Rob Wardell/Tim Gooding/Tim McCoy/Smithsonian Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/29/science/asteroid-bennu-building-blocks-of-life
December 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Venus Cloud Catcher As A Proof Of Concept Aerosol Collection Instrument
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Venus Cloud Catcher As A Proof Of Concept Aerosol Collection Instrument - Astrobiology
We report on the proof-of-concept of a low-mass, low-power method for collecting micron-sized sulfuric acid aerosols in bulk from the atmosphere of Venus.
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December 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM
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Sample Return Tech: Pre-impact Meteorite Strewn Field Predictions For Imminent Impactors And Meteorite Recovery
The flux of meteoroids reaching the Earth is continuous, ranging from microscopic grains to occasional metre and decametre scale bodies.
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September 5, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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China joins the asteroid sample return game, with the ambitious Tianwen 2 mission.
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China Launches Tianwen 2 Asteroid Sample Return Mission
China joins the asteroid sample return game, with the ambitious Tianwen 2 mission, which launched successfully on Thursday (local time).
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May 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Oh, sure enough
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Atmospheric Sample Return Mission | Venus Missions
The Venus cloud sample return mission will return solid, liquid, and gas samples from the cloud decks of Venus from 48 km to 60 km altitude for detailed analysis on Earth.
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September 14, 2026 at 4:06 AM
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Extraterrestrial Materials Analysis Group (ExMAG) Call for Applications for 2025 Membership
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Extraterrestrial Materials Analysis Group (ExMAG) Call for Applications for 2025 Membership - Astrobiology
The Extraterrestrial Materials Analysis Group (ExMAG) is seeking applications for open volunteer service positions starting in 2025.
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November 18, 2024 at 4:29 PM
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Geochemical Context for Hydrothermal Organic Molecules In Mars-analogue Samples From Earth
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Geochemical Context for Hydrothermal Organic Molecules In Mars-analogue Samples From Earth - Astrobiology
Hydrothermal environments—where chemical interactions between heated water and rock take place—are of great interest for astrobiology as they may create habitable environments and preserve signs of li...
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January 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Ocean Planet Exploration: Alvin Crew Witnesses Seafloor Eruption On The East Pacific Rise
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Ocean Planet Exploration: Alvin Crew Witnesses Seafloor Eruption On The East Pacific Rise - Astrobiology
Scientists diving in the human-occupied vehicle Alvin recently witnessed a rare but predicted seafloor eruption along the mid-ocean ridge axis at 9°50’N on the East Pacific Rise.
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May 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Documenting The First Mars Mission Soil Samples
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Documenting The First Mars Mission Soil Samples - Astrobiology
A new paper released today documents the first soil, airfall dust, and rock fragment samples collected by NASA for return from Mars.
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February 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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A Comprehensive Mini-Review on Culturable and Non-Culturable Microbial Diversity from Deep Sea
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A Comprehensive Mini-Review on Culturable and Non-Culturable Microbial Diversity from Deep Sea - Astrobiology
Microorganisms are essential players in Earth’s ecosystems, demonstrating remarkable adaptability to harsh conditions including arctic ice caps, deep-sea hydrothermal vents, and high-pressure oceanic ...
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July 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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NASA Genesis Solar Wind Sample Collection Update
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NASA Genesis Solar Wind Sample Collection Update - Astrobiology
After careful consideration and thorough evaluation of our current work priorities, resources, and budget constraints, we have decided to transition the Genesis collection from an active collection in...
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July 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Organic Matter And Biomarkers: Why Are Samples Required?
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Organic Matter And Biomarkers: Why Are Samples Required? - Astrobiology
The search for evidence of past prebiotic or biotic activity on Mars will be enhanced by the return of samples to Earth laboratories.
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February 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Experimental and Numerical Modeling of Liposome Congregation in Meteorite Craters of Early Earth
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Experimental and Numerical Modeling of Liposome Congregation in Meteorite Craters of Early Earth - Astrobiology
This paper provides experimental and numerical evidence supporting the occurrence of liposome congregation at the floors of meteor craters on Early Earth.
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April 29, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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Mars Astrobiology Rover Perseverance's Sample Depot Portrait
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May 6, 2024 at 6:01 PM
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Mars Rock Samples: The Stories They Could Tell
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December 7, 2023 at 5:25 PM
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An OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Has Surprising Phosphate Content
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June 27, 2024 at 5:06 PM
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Extraterrestrial Materials Analysis Group (ExMAG) Meeting
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Extraterrestrial Materials Analysis Group (ExMAG) Meeting - Astrobiology
The Extraterrestrial Materials Analysis Group (ExMAG) meeting
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July 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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ESA/NASA Mars Sample Return Away Team Campaign in Iceland
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May 20, 2024 at 7:25 PM