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A color image of a Mars rock shows a smooth band of orange-tan down the center of the image, flanked by lumpy strips of lighter materials, smooth and in shades of light mint green and turquoise. The center portion shows innumerable small spots — light tan, outlined in very dark gray.

Amendment 91: C.20 Interdisciplinary Consortia for Astrobiology Research Step-2 Proposal Due Date Delay.

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C.20 Interdisciplinary Consortia for Astrobiology Research (ICAR) seeks proposals focused on ensuring that the NASA Astrobiology community is prepared to…

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A close up of a fossilized fern. The branching leaves can be seen preserved in the rock.

NASA Study Shows Ferns Facilitate Recovery from Environmental Disaster 

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NASA-supported scientists have shown how ferns might help ecosystems recover from disasters.

Article3 weeks ago

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Reaches Top of Jezero Crater Rim

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The road ahead will be even more scientifically intriguing, and probably somewhat easier-going, now that the six-wheeler has completed its…

Article4 weeks ago

NASA Performs First Aircraft Accident Investigation on Another World

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The review takes a close look the final flight of the agency’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, which was the first aircraft…

Article1 month ago

NASA: Mystery of Life’s Handedness Deepens

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The mystery of why life uses molecules with specific orientations has deepened with a NASA-funded discovery that RNA — a…

Article2 months ago
The largest portion of the Europa's surface can be seen at the highest resolution from Galileo.

NASA-Funded Study Examines Tidal Effects on Planet and Moon Interiors

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NASA-supported scientists have developed a method to compute how tides affect the interiors of planets and moons, which will help…

Article2 months ago