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Geologists Have a New Tool for Reconstructing the Ancient Climate

by Clara Chaisson 15 March 202117 February 2023

A new study of seafloor sediments finds that the temperature record in the early Paleozoic corresponds to significant shifts in the diversity of life on Earth.

An illustration showing a protoplanetary disk surrounding a young Sun-like star
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Half of Earth’s Nitrogen May Be Homegrown

Lakshmi Supriya, Science Writer by L. Supriya 3 March 202115 February 2022

A new analysis of iron meteorites reveals a distinct isotopic signature that suggests nitrogen was present around early Earth.

An artistic depiction of Europa Clipper flying through the plumes of Europa, studying the moon and searching for life.
Posted inNews

This Search for Alien Life Starts with Destroying Bacteria on Earth

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 8 February 202128 October 2021

Someday, a catalog of molecular fragments might help scientists identify extraterrestrial life on our solar system’s icy moons.

Satellite image of vegetation in Earth’s Eastern Hemisphere
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Chance the Hacker: How Earth Stayed Habitable

by J. Romero 3 February 202129 September 2021

New analysis indicates that planetary feedbacks alone don’t make habitability an inevitability.

A woman operates a four-legged robot
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Very Good Space Boys: Robotic Dogs May Dig Into Martian Caves

by I. Backman 7 January 202119 July 2022

Four-legged, autonomous robots known as “Mars Dogs” will explore previously inaccessible caves to look for signs of life and potential locations for future human colonies.

Illustration showing the Heliosphere and its surroundings
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The Cosmic Timeline of Heliophysics

by W. K. Peterson 23 December 202029 September 2021

Thom Moore began his career after the start of the space age. This is the story of how he converted his interests in evolution, philosophy, and psychology and writing into the study of heliophysics.

Closeup of an illustration of a trilobite (left) beside blue swirls representing Earth’s magnetic field
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Habitability and the Evolution of Life Under Our Magnetic Shield

by M. Lingam 21 December 202030 January 2023

Earth’s global magnetic field likely dates back billions of years and is a barrier against cosmic radiation. What roles has it played in the planet’s biosphere?

Artist’s conception of WATSON instrument surrounded by life-related molecules
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An Ice Probe on Earth Could Help Us Find Life in Space

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 10 December 202031 March 2022

An instrument called WATSON can help find biosignatures on icy ocean worlds.

Satellite image of Earth, as filmed by Apollo 8 astronauts from the surface of the Moon
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Exoplanet Earth: An Ultimate Selfie to Find Habitable Worlds

by J. Romero 30 November 202016 June 2022

Aliens spying on us from afar is a common science fiction trope. Soon we might know what E.T. would see through a telescope. And that information could help identify other Earth-like planets.

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¿Podría la Vida Estar Flotando en las Nubes de Venus?

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 14 October 20208 September 2022

Si están presentes, los microbios podrían explicar patrones de evolución en la atmósfera planetaria de Venus, al observarse con luz ultravioleta.

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