Extraterrestrial Materials Analysis Group (ExMAG) The Extraterrestrial Materials Analysis Group (ExMAG) meeting is scheduled for September 15–19, 2025, at the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston, Texas. The Second
Extraterrestrial Materials Analysis Group (ExMAG) The Extraterrestrial Materials Analysis Group (ExMAG) meeting is scheduled for September 15–19, 2025, at the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston, Texas. The Second
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ALMA emission maps of H2O and HDO in comet 12P/Pons-Brooks. The image cubes have been spectrally integrated, continuum-subtracted, and are centered on the thermal continuum peak. The contour separation is
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The radial gas temperature maps of planets from the 3D AFGKM ExoRad with a global temperature, Tglobal of 800K (left), 1600K (center) and 2400K (right) that orbit different host stars