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Surface modification on Jupiter's moon Europa uncovered: Study
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A series of experiments led by Southwest Research Institute's Dr. Ujjwal Raut support spectral data recently collected by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) that found evidence that the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa is constantly changing.
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New research indicates that Moon might have less water than previously tho
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A team led by Dr Raluca Rufu of the Southwest Research Institute recently calculated that the majority of the Moon's permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) are at most 3.4 billion years old and can contain relatively fresh deposits of water ice. Water resources are thought to be critical for lo
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Researchers details insights into darkest view ever of interstellar ice
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
An international team including Southwest Research Institute, Leiden University and NASA used observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to achieve the darkest-ever view of a dense interstellar cloud. These observations have revealed the composition of a virtual treasure chest o
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Scientists have discovered the origins of the building blocks of life
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A new study led by Southwest Research Institute Research Scientist Dr. Danna Qasim posits that interstellar cloud conditions may have played a significant role on the presence of key building blocks of life in the solar system.
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Study: Elliptical craters shed light on age of Saturn's moons
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): A new study describes how unique populations of craters on two of Saturn's moons could help indicate the satellites' age and the conditions of their formation. Using data from NASA's Cassini mission, researchers have surveyed elliptical craters on Saturn's moo
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Scientists demonstrate speed, precision of in situ planetary dating device
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 30 (ANI): The Southwest Research Institute scientists have increased the speed and accuracy of a laboratory-scale instrument for determining the age of planetary specimens onsite.
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Study suggests terrestrial life unlikely to contaminate Mars
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 11 (ANI): A Southwest Research Institute scientist has modelled the atmosphere of Mars to help determine that salty pockets of water present on the Red Planet are likely not habitable by life as we know it on the Earth.
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Inner complexity in Saturn moon 'Enceladus' hints at habitable conditions
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 23 (ANI): A new geochemical model has been developed by a Southwest Research Institute team, that reveals that carbon dioxide (CO2) from within Enceladus, an ocean-harbouring moon of Saturn, may be controlled by chemical reactions at its seafloor.
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