January 5–7, 2026Montreal, Canada
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Posted inAstrochemistry, Astronomy & Telescopes, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Icy Worlds, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Interstellar, Status Report
Molecular Mobility Of Exraterrestrial Ices: Surface Diffusion In Astrochemistry And Planetary Science
Molecules are ubiquitous in space. They are necessary components in the creation of habitable planetary systems and can provide the basic building blocks of life.
Posted inAstrochemistry, Astrogeology, Comets and Asteroids, Conferences and Meetings, Icy Worlds, Missions & Hardware, Sample Return, Status Report
Workshop On Bennu And Ryugu: Samples From The Early Solar System
The Workshop on Bennu and Ryugu: Samples from the Early Solar System is scheduled for October 7–9, 2025, at the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston, Texas.
Posted inAstrochemistry, Astronomy & Telescopes, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Icy Worlds, Status Report
Detecting Water Ice And Vapor Disks Originating From Icy Planetary Bodies Around White Dwarfs With Future PRIMA Observations
Observations of atmospheres of polluted white dwarfs provide insights into the elemental composition of accreted exoplanets and exo-asteroids.
Posted inAstrochemistry, Astrogeology, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Gas Giants, Icy Worlds, Status Report
Linking Planet Formation To Exoplanet Characteristics: C/O As A Diagnostic Of Planet Formation
Gas-giant exoplanets are test cases for theories of planet formation as their atmospheres are proposed to carry signatures of their formation within the protoplanetary disk.
Posted inAstrogeology, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Enceladus, Europa, Ganymede, Icy Worlds, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Lava / magma ocean / Volcanic Worlds, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Press Release, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Simulating The Solar System’s Ice Volcanoes In The Lab
Scientists have been able to recreate the extreme conditions found on icy moons in deep space – and revealed the unstable behaviour of water.
Posted inAstrochemistry, Astrogeology, Astronomy & Telescopes, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Icy Worlds, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Interstellar, Press Release
Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS May Be The Oldest Comet Ever Seen
A mystery interstellar object discovered last week is likely to be the oldest comet ever seen – possibly predating our solar system by more than three billion years, researchers say.
Posted inAstrochemistry, Astrogeology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Icy Worlds, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Interstellar, Press Release
ALMA Reveals The Lives Of Planet-Forming Disks
An international team of astronomers has unveiled groundbreaking findings about the disks of gas and dust surrounding nearby young stars, using the powerful Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA).
Posted inIcy Worlds, Saturn, Status Report
Understanding the Formation of Saturn’s Regular Moons in the Context of Giant Planet Moons Formation Scenarios
This article explores the different formation scenarios of the Kronian moons system in the context of a highly dissipative Saturn, with the objective of identifying the most likely of these […]
Posted inAstrogeology, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Enceladus, Europa, Icy Worlds, Radiation, Status Report
Electron-induced Chemistry And Sputtering Of Volatile Species From Amorphous And Crystalline Water Ice
Electron irradiation of water-rich ices plays a significant role in initiating the chemical and physical processes on the surface of airless icy bodies in radiation environments such as Europa and […]