NASA’s Curiosity rover finds evidence for long-ago CO2 atmosphere on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover discovered minerals that indicate Mars once had a thick carbon dioxide atmosphere capable of supporting liquid water.
Lunar rocks help scientists pinpoint when the moon crystallized
UChicago scientists study samples from Apollo missions, reveal new details about lunar history
Scientists lay out revolutionary method to warm Mars
UChicago, Northwestern study suggests new approach to warm Mars could be 5,000 times more efficient than previous proposals
A holistic look at Earth’s chemical cycling sheds light on how the planet stays habitable
University of Chicago-led study considers biogeochemical cycles from a bird’s-eye view
In surprise discovery, NASA rover finds cracks in ancient Martian mud
Conditions that created the cracks could have been favorable for emergence of microscopic life
NASA selects UChicago scientist to analyze extraterrestrial samples from Martian moon
In Q&A, Prof. Nicolas Dauphas discusses what we can learn from mission to Phobos
Giant planets can have very different atmospheres, according to NASA’s Webb telescope
Distant planet called Smertrios is very different from Jupiter and Saturn, UChicago-led study finds
Was Venus ever habitable? New UChicago study casts doubt
Research suggests the planet lost its water early on in its history
New technique to determine age will open new era of planetary science, researchers say
UChicago scientists test method to date rock using strontium isotopes on Martian meteorite
Rock scooped off speeding asteroid suggests it was once comet that lost its tail
UChicago scientists analyzing Ryugu propose new theory for asteroid origins