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(a) Galileo Solid State Imaging (SSI) false color data of Europa’s leading hemisphere and Tara Regio (credit: NASA, JPL/Caltech, PIA01295). (b) Illustration of chaos on Europa (credit: NASA, GSFC, PIA00840), showing hypothesized geologic communication between its subsurface ocean and surface (chaos formation mechanisms summarized in e.g., Daubar et al. 2024). (c) Spectral map showing the distribution of irradiated NaCl on Europa, highlighting its concentration in and around Tara Regio (modified from Trumbo et al. 2019). -- astro-ph.IM

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Assessing Ocean World Habitability With HWO

by Keith CowingJuly 11, 2025July 11, 2025

The instrument payload of the future Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) will span a wide range of wavelengths, including the ultraviolet (UV) region that cannot be easily accessed from the ground […]

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Assessing Ocean World Habitability With HWO

NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,211 7 August 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results)

Could Earthquakes Sustain Yellowstone’s Underground Life?

Astrochemistry: Dust And Water Spotted Close To A Giant Black Hole

The Search for Life and Biosignatures on Mars: A Mars System Science Approach (Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Cryosphere, Lithosphere, Geologic History)

Setting The Stage: The Early History Of The Solar System