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Abiotic Sugar Enantiomers In The CI Carbonaceous Chondrite Orgueil

Biosignatures & Paleobiology

Abiotic Sugar Enantiomers In The CI Carbonaceous Chondrite Orgueil

Microbial Biomining From Asteroidal Material Onboard The International Space Station

Astropharmacy / Biotechnology

Microbial Biomining From Asteroidal Material Onboard The International Space Station

Potential Metabolic Viability On Asteroid Chemistry

Astrochemistry

Potential Metabolic Viability On Asteroid Chemistry

Evidence Of ‘lightning-fast’ Evolution Found After Dinosaur-killing Asteroid Impact

Impact events

Evidence Of ‘lightning-fast’ Evolution Found After Dinosaur-killing Asteroid Impact

Our Moon’s 4-Billion-Year Impact Record Suggests Meteorites Didn’t Supply Earth’s Water

Astrogeology

Our Moon’s 4-Billion-Year Impact Record Suggests Meteorites Didn’t Supply Earth’s Water

Direct Detection Of Hydrogen Reveals A New Macroscopic Crustal Water Reservoir On Early Mars

Mars

Direct Detection Of Hydrogen Reveals A New Macroscopic Crustal Water Reservoir On Early Mars

Self-assembled Versus Biological Pattern Formation In Geology

Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry

Self-assembled Versus Biological Pattern Formation In Geology

Heuristic Model On The Origin Of The Homochirality Of Life

Biophysics

Heuristic Model On The Origin Of The Homochirality Of Life

The Variety And Origin Of Materials Accreted By Bennu’s Parent Asteroid

Biosignatures & Paleobiology

The Variety And Origin Of Materials Accreted By Bennu’s Parent Asteroid

Nitrogen- And Oxygen-Rich Organic Material Indicative Of Polymerization In Pre-aqueous Cryochemistry On Bennu’s Parent Body

Astrochemistry

Nitrogen- And Oxygen-Rich Organic Material Indicative Of Polymerization In Pre-aqueous Cryochemistry On Bennu’s Parent Body

Cosmic-Ray Bath in a Past Supernova Gives Birth to Earth-Like Planets

Astrochemistry

Cosmic-Ray Bath in a Past Supernova Gives Birth to Earth-Like Planets

Physicochemical Controls On The Compositions Of The Earth And Planets

Astrochemistry

Physicochemical Controls On The Compositions Of The Earth And Planets

ETMA: Extraterrestrial Materials Academy

Courses

ETMA: Extraterrestrial Materials Academy

Antarctic Search for Meteorites Program (ANSMET) 2025-26 Field Season Cancellation

Meteorites & Asteroids

Antarctic Search for Meteorites Program (ANSMET) 2025-26 Field Season Cancellation

Sugars And Stardust Found In NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Samples

Biosignatures & Paleobiology

Sugars And Stardust Found In NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Samples

Findings Suggest The Mars Was Warmer And Wetter Millions Of Years Ago

Mars

Findings Suggest The Mars Was Warmer And Wetter Millions Of Years Ago

Prebiotic Organic Compounds In Samples Of Asteroid Bennu Indicate Heterogeneous Aqueous Alteration

Astrochemistry

Prebiotic Organic Compounds In Samples Of Asteroid Bennu Indicate Heterogeneous Aqueous Alteration

Tricorder Tech: Machine Learning To Scan For Signs Of Extraterrestrial Life

Tricorders & Sensors

Tricorder Tech: Machine Learning To Scan For Signs Of Extraterrestrial Life

Chemical Evidence Of Ancient Life Detected In 3.3 billion-year-old Rocks

Biosignatures & Paleobiology

Chemical Evidence Of Ancient Life Detected In 3.3 billion-year-old Rocks