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The NOW NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy NASA-DARES White Paper

Ocean Worlds Exploration and the Search For LifeAuthors: NOW Co-Leads & Steering Committee

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Ocean Planet Exploration: Maiden Dive Of The New ROV MARUM-QUEST 5000 Submersible

The hydrothermal field Menez Gwen was the target location of the first dive of the ROV MARUM-QUEST 5000 at a water depth of about 830 meters. During the dive, which […]

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Solving One Of Earth’s Ancient Volcanic Mysteries

Geologists led by the University of Maryland and the University of Hawaiʻi finally connected the dots between one of the largest volcanic eruptions in Earth’s history and its source deep […]

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Geobiology: Iron, Sulfur, Heat – And First Life

The very first cells obtained their energy from geochemical reactions. LMU researchers have now managed to recreate this ancient metabolic process in their laboratory.

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Ocean World Genomic Assays: Searching For Terrestrial Cephalopod DNA

New DNA probes allow for efficient surveying of the hidden lives of squids and octopuses in the deep sea. This development by Kobe University provides an effective tool for marine […]

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Science Autonomy Using Machine Learning For Astrobiology – A White Paper For 2025 NASA DARES

In recent decades, artificial intelligence (AI) including machine learning (ML) have become vital for space missions enabling rapid data processing, advanced pattern recognition, and enhanced insight extraction.

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Ice Planet Expedition: Thriving Antarctic Ecosystems Found in Wake of Recently Detached Iceberg

An international team on board Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V Falkor (too) working in the Bellingshausen Sea rapidly pivoted their research plans to study an area that was, until last month, […]

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s New Remotely Operated Vehicles

Woods Hole, Mass. (September 27, 2024) – The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has received complementary awards from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]

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Life Thrives In The Deepest Ocean: New Discoveries From The Mariana Trench

The latest scientific research at the deepest part of the ocean has revealed something extraordinary – biodiversity is extensive and flourishing despite the extreme conditions.

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Symbiotic Bacteria Ride Along With Marine Cells In Earth’s Oceanic Upper Layer

Just as the human body serves as a habitat for bacteria and other microbes, diverse, tiny organisms known as protistshost their own microbiomes.

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