New research published in Nature Communications identifies an iron sulfate on Mars that may represent a brand-new mineral.
New capabilities allow the rover to do science with less energy from its batteries.
Understanding reflectance-related quantities for worlds enables effective comparative planetology and strengthens mission planning and execution.
Convective flow in Earth’s iron-rich liquid core drives self-sustained dynamo action, generating Earth’s magnetic field, which is strongest among all terrestrial planets of the solar system.
Carbonate-silicate weathering feedback is thought to stabilize Earth’s climate on geologic timescales. /m If climate warms, faster mineral dissolution and increased rainfall speed up weathering, increasing CO2 drawdown and opposing […]
We determine optimal requirements for the joint detection of habitable-zone planets and cold giant planets with the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO).
A new study from NYU Abu Dhabi has found that high-energy particles from space, known as cosmic rays, could create the energy needed to support life underground on planets and […]
Ionizing radiation is known to have a destructive effect on biology by causing damage to the DNA, cells, and production of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), among other things.
This study uses methods from futures studies to develop a set of ten self-consistent scenarios for Earth’s 1000-year future, which can serve as examples for defining technosignature search strategies.
The orbital regime of a terrestrial planet plays a significant role in shaping its atmospheric dynamics, climate, and hence potential habitability.
