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Mirror Bacteria Report: Call For A Global Discussion About Possible Risks

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Understanding The Molecular Mechanisms Involved In Nitrous Oxide Reduction By Deep-sea Hydrothermal Vent Bacteria

Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments

Understanding The Molecular Mechanisms Involved In Nitrous Oxide Reduction By Deep-sea Hydrothermal Vent Bacteria

New NASA Report: Expanding The Horizons Of Mars Science

Mars

New NASA Report: Expanding The Horizons Of Mars Science

Diagenetic History and Biosignature Preservation Potential of Fine-Grained Rocks at Hogwallow Flats, Jezero Crater, Mars

Mars

Diagenetic History and Biosignature Preservation Potential of Fine-Grained Rocks at Hogwallow Flats, Jezero Crater, Mars

Comparing Microbial Populations From Diverse Hydrothermal Features In Yellowstone National Park

Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments

Comparing Microbial Populations From Diverse Hydrothermal Features In Yellowstone National Park

An Airlock Concept To Reduce Contamination Risks During The Human Exploration Of Mars

Planetary Protection

An Airlock Concept To Reduce Contamination Risks During The Human Exploration Of Mars

Venus Cloud Catcher As A Proof Of Concept Aerosol Collection Instrument

Venus

Venus Cloud Catcher As A Proof Of Concept Aerosol Collection Instrument

Application Of Chemotactic Behavior For Life Detection

Biosignatures & Paleobiology

Application Of Chemotactic Behavior For Life Detection

Planetary Protection

NASA’s Office of Planetary Protection Has A New Logo

Ocean Planet Exploration Droids: Autonomous eDNA Collection Using An Uncrewed Surface Vessel

ROVs/Submersibles/Diving

Ocean Planet Exploration Droids: Autonomous eDNA Collection Using An Uncrewed Surface Vessel

Mawrth Vallis, Mars: A Fascinating Place For Future In Situ Exploration

Mars

Mawrth Vallis, Mars: A Fascinating Place For Future In Situ Exploration

Illuminating The Journey Of A 4-billion-year-old Asteroid

Comets and Asteroids

Illuminating The Journey Of A 4-billion-year-old Asteroid

Away Team Update: Exploring Volcanic Caves To Advancing The Search For Life On Mars

Away Teams & Field Reports

Away Team Update: Exploring Volcanic Caves To Advancing The Search For Life On Mars

Living Microbes Discovered In Earth’s Driest Desert

Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments

Living Microbes Discovered In Earth’s Driest Desert

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

White Smokers On The Floor Of The Dead Sea

Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography

White Smokers On The Floor Of The Dead Sea

Marine Mineral Formations in the Arctic Ocean Challenge Existing Geologic Theories

Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine

Marine Mineral Formations in the Arctic Ocean Challenge Existing Geologic Theories

The First Amber Found In Antarctica

Fossils & Paleontology

The First Amber Found In Antarctica

Shedding A Light On The Kinetics Of The Carboxysulfitic Scenario

Astrogeology

Shedding A Light On The Kinetics Of The Carboxysulfitic Scenario

Profiling Near-Surface Winds On Mars Using Attitude Data From Mars 2020 Ingenuity

Mars

Profiling Near-Surface Winds On Mars Using Attitude Data From Mars 2020 Ingenuity