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Water line area maps expressed in units of µmˆ% of continuum. The four observation time windows are July 2011 at 67.09 µm, February 2012 at 66.44 and 67.09 µm, July-August

Plot of predicted peak absorption opacity, τ (peak) , that would be observed at instrumental velocity resolution, against the integration time required to detect that absorption at S/N

The conceptual scheme outlines the primary prerequisites for habitability in ocean worlds, highlighting the importance of water, energy, CHNOPS, and TMs. The horizontal bar on the bottom denotes our assessment

Nitrosopumilus maritimus, partially with virions of Nitrosopumilus spindle-shaped virus 1 (Thaspiviridae) attached. — Wikipedia Aerobic ammonia oxidation is crucial to the nitrogen cycle and is only known to be performed

A Sun halo —one of countless ways sunlight interacts with our planet Credit Si Gao When our planet and the incoming sunlight align just right, stunning phenomena such as rainbows

Image of the ‘sea walnut’ Mnemiopsis leydi Credit Joan-Josep Soto Angel Life depends on genes being switched on and off at exactly the right time. Even the simplest living organisms

DFT-computed energy profile for the most probable formation routes of GCA via radiative association. The energies include zero-point vibrational energy (ZPE), with the zero of energy set for GCA, shown

This final prospectivity map synthesizes eight evidence layers: ISRs, maximum temperature, PSRs, slope, curvature, aspect, distance to PSRs, and density of PSRs. The color gradient signifies prospectivity levels, with cool

Model of the observed distribution of CO2 based on our results shown in Figure 4. The resolution and the subobserver point are aligned with the JWST’s observation (2.7°N, 93°W; S.