Our research objective is to characterize Mars’ low-altitude (250 km) induced magnetic fields using data from NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) Mission.
Venus
Posted inAstrogeology, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, Habitable Zones, Press Release, Venus
Venus Had Earth-like Plate Tectonics Billions Of Tears Ago, Study Suggests
Venus, a scorching wasteland of a planet according to scientists, may have once had tectonic plate movements similar to those believed to have occurred on early Earth, a new study […]
Posted inExtremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Habitable Zones, Origin & Evolution of Life, Status Report, Venus
Venus’ Atmospheric Chemistry and Cloud Characteristics Are Compatible with Venusian Life
Venus is Earth’s sister planet, with similar mass and density but an uninhabitably hot surface, an atmosphere with a water activity 50-100 times lower than anywhere on Earths’ surface, and […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Astrogeology, Away Teams & Field Reports, Status Report, Venus
Expedition Veritas: Away Team Visits To A Variety Of Terrains
One of the main goals of the Expedition VERITAS campaign was to create a “library” of as many different volcanic surface textures as possible to use as a reference for […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Astrogeology, Away Teams & Field Reports, Caves, Craters, Mountains, Subsurface, Lava Tubes, Exploration Gear & Tech, Press Release, Venus
Expedition VERITAS – Away Team Mission On Volcanic Terrain In Iceland As An Analog For Venus
Why were we in such a remote place to do field work? To use Iceland’s volcanic terrain as a stand-in, or “analog”, for Venus. By studying the geology of Iceland’s […]
Posted inAstrochemistry, Astrogeology, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Habitable Zones, Press Release, Venus
Stability Of Nucleic Acid Bases In Concentrated Sulfuric Acid: Implications For The Habitability Of Venus’ Clouds
What constitutes a habitable planet is a frontier to be explored and requires pushing the boundaries of our terracentric viewpoint for what we deem to be a habitable environment.
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Status Report, Venus
Stability Of Nucleic Acid Bases In Concentrated Sulfuric Acid: Implications For The Habitability Of Venus’ Clouds
What constitutes a habitable planet is a frontier to be explored and requires pushing the boundaries of our terracentric viewpoint for what we deem to be a habitable environment.
Posted inAstrogeology, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Press Release, TRAPPIST-1, Venus, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Exoplanet LP 890-9c May Reveal Secrets About The Edge Of Habitability
How close can a rocky planet be to a star, and still sustain water and life? A recently discovered exoplanet may be key to solving that mystery.
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Extinction events, Habitable Zones, Press Release, Venus
Venus Atmosphere In 3D Prepares Future Observations Of Rocky Exoplanets
The Venus atmosphere may be used as a natural laboratory to understand the evolution of Earth-like planets, according to a study led by the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do […]
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Habitable Zones, Status Report, Venus
Venus’ Atmospheric Chemistry and Cloud Characteristics Are Compatible with Venusian Life
Venus is Earth’s sister planet, with similar mass and density but an uninhabitably hot surface, an atmosphere with a water activity 50-100 times lower than anywhere on Earths’ surface, and […]