Hydrothermal systems are widespread in our solar system. Identification of alteration mineral assemblages on Mars and potentially in ocean worlds such as Enceladus suggests the existence of extensive hydrothermal fluid-igneous […]
A study published in the journal Nature Climate Change by an international team of scientists, from the IBS Center for Climate Physics (ICCP) at Pusan National University in South Korea, […]
A poleward-thinning ice shell can drive circulation in the subsurface oceans of icy moons by imposing a meridional temperature gradient–colder at the equator than the pole–through the freezing point suppression […]
Hycean planets are hypothetical exoplanets characterized by H2O oceans and H2-rich atmospheres.
One underexplored aspect of microbial growth is the impact of toxic gases transported through the atmosphere. Ammonia is a gas that can supply essential nitrogen but also exert cellular toxicity.
Saturn’s magnetosphere contains trapped plasma and energetic charged particles which constantly irradiate the surface of Enceladus.
Salt-rich water ice at the surfaces of icy worlds, for example, Europa, Enceladus, and Ceres, is of particular interest for Solar System exploration as it can represent a record of […]
The discovery of extraterrestrial reservoirs of liquid water has motivated missions to icy moons Europa and Titan.
In this article, we study the conditions required to maintain a stable ocean on Mars 3 Ga using a new suite of simulations.
Microbial exoenzymes—extracellular enzymes secreted to degrade complex organic polymers— are essential for recycling carbon and nutrients, thus sustaining primary productivity in today’s oceans.
