Perseverance Rover hunts rare earth elements on Mars
WashU-led study of trace elements could help guide the quest for signs of life on the Red Planet.
Back Results for: Research
Wash U Astrophysicist says advancements from space station research are 'hard to grasp'
Perseverance Rover hunts rare earth elements on Mars
A high-tech way to track an age-old problem
Fire & Ice
NASA balloons study atmosphere and cosmos
EEPS Research Roundup: 2023 - 2024
NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft launches
WashU-led team launches space mission with quantum sensor technology
Field Notes: South Pacific
Deciphering the mysteries of planetary formation
Shooting for the Moon
WRANGL3R: Rover-mounted drill sensor for water resource survey on the Moon
The discovery of native sulfur on Mars
McDonnell Center Postdoc Andrea Gokus has won a Fermi grant
From Apollo to Artemis: unlocking the Moon's secrets
Exploring unseen forces shaping the universe
Balloon mission measures X-rays en route from Arctic Sweden to northern Canada
XL-Calibur telescope launched to study black holes
Moon ‘swirls’ could be magnetized by unseen magmas
Surprising phosphate finding in asteroid sample
Breaking the cold barrier: searching for the nature of dark matter with new dilution refrigerator
WashU theorists help advance nuclear physics research at DOE facility
XL-Calibur telescope set for balloon flight from Arctic Circle
Venus Exploration Remains Key To Understanding Exo-Earths, Says Paper
WashU alum leads a recently deployed NASA mission to detect gamma-rays from cosmic explosions
WashU to manage data for instrument on Artemis moon mission
Pacific rock samples offer a glimpse of an active Earth 2.5 billion years ago
With NASA support, device for future lunar mission being developed at WashU
Finding new physics in debris from colliding neutron stars
The “Nested Doll” Nucleus Nitrogen-9 Stretches the Definition of a Nucleus to the Limit
The ties that bind
Samples from a Wild comet reveal a surprising past
Asteroid Bennu samples have arrived on campus for analysis
Preparing for a Leap
Teraelectronvolt Astrophysics of Relativistic Jets
Undergraduate Research Symposium - Fall 2023
Study links changes in global water cycle to higher temperatures
Bradley Jolliff: “We’ll develop the surface science plan for the Artemis III mission“
Strong evidence found for new light isotope of nitrogen
New global topographic map unveils unique distortions on Enceladus
Exploring stellar hydrogen burning via muons and nuclei
The story of Earth's atmosphere
Hunting supermassive black holes in the early Universe
Chandrayaan-3’s measurements of sulfur open the doors for lunar science and exploration
Chen and Yuan win NSF grant to simulate pulsars at WashU
Physicist Yuan joins Simons collaboration on extreme electrodynamics
In 15 Years, We Might Put Messi On The Moon — But Should We?
Pacific Puzzles: How El Niño and La Niña Are Changing Their Dance
Ogliore and Wang selected as members of the Mars Sample Return Measurement Definition Team
NASA partnership is 'a jewel in WashU's crown'
Jolliff selected for geology team for lunar landing mission
Study: Atmospheric circulation weakens following volcanic eruptions
Scientists find possible evidence of ancient giant volcano on the moon
Is it possible to kill the sun?
Sohee Chun wins NASA FINESST grant
Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite (ULTRASAT) science team
XL-Calibur telescope to fly again in 2024
Scientists Have Found a Hot Spot on the Moon’s Far Side
Radar can help fight wildfires, identify flash-flood risks
Is Earth the only planet with lightning?
Flooding and Erosion from Climate Change, Shifting Rivers and Changing Landscapes
Squeezing rocks for science
Volcanoes on Venus … Wow! New map here
NASA’s Uranus Mission Is Running Out of Time
Scientists share ‘comprehensive’ map of volcanoes on Venus — all 85,000 of them
Scientists Spot Recent Volcanic Activity on Venus
Venus is volcanically alive, stunning new find shows
Celebrating 170 years: an Apollo 17 connection
Study quantifies global impact of electricity in dust storms on Mars
Washington University scientists to probe space for origins of matter
Does This Mineral Indicate Oxygen on Mars?
Formation of manganese oxides on early Mars
Spider launches from Antarctica
Back to Antarctica with SPIDER
The solar system's strangest objects are unlocking its history
Physicists awarded DOE supercomputing time for ‘high-impact’ projects
Physicist Errando helps NASA solve black hole jet mystery
Fall 2022 Earth and Planetary Sciences Alumni Newsletter
McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences - Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Polarized X-rays reveal shape, orientation of extremely hot matter around black hole
Scientific ballooning is not for the faint of heart
The power of persistence
Venus balloon prototype aces test flights
Studying how climate change shapes floods and river landscapes
Postdoctoral Quantum Monte Carlo Group fellowship Opening
Washington University in St. Louis Celebrates Raymond E. Arvidson’s 50 Years of Mars Exploration
Space Station Experiment To Probe Origins of Elements
Exploring Mars, 50 years and counting
TIGERISS roars toward space station spot
WashU Expert: Artemis launch brings us closer to space exploration goals
Boundless
Science research roundup: July and August 2022
NASA Has Plans to Probe Uranus
Earth’s Lower Mantle Is Drier Than Previously Thought
How balloons could one day detect quakes on Venus
Science research roundup: June 2022
Geoscientists to study structure and properties of Antarctic lithosphere
Ancient micrometeoroids carried specks of stardust, water to asteroid 4 Vesta
Guts and stardust
Asteroid samples offer chance to study chemically pristine solar system materials
Taste of Science returns to in-person outreach
Science research roundup: May 2022
Shooting for the Moon! The next step is with Artemis Missions
Asteroid samples offer insights into solar system evolution
Science research roundup: April 2022
Novel particle detector used to study alternate path to carbon creation in stars
Unique samples or just super weird?
Dev to study mysterious particles at Fermilab
March 2022 e-newsletter available now
NASA waited 50 years to unseal these precious moon rocks
NASA studies ‘new’ 50-year-old lunar sample to prep for return to Moon
WashU scientists help recover gases from Moon rock time capsule
Seismic study reveals key reason why Patagonia is rising as glaciers melt
UPI: Perseverance rover’s second year on Mars to focus on rock samples, river delta
The challenge of our century
Slow and not so steady: Glaciers, ice sheets, and sea level rise (video)
Rooted in St. Louis: ‘Dirt’ is a dirty word
Conference roundup: AGU 2021
BBC News: Paul Byrne on launch of James Webb Space Telescope (video)
Master Minds: Mission to Mars, Venus and the Moon
Volatile bodies: Isotopic fingerprints reveal how planets gain and lose elements
A lasting impact on WashU seismology
Scientists detect world’s lightest magnesium
MSN News: Scientists create never-before-seen isotope of magnesium
Vacuum-Sealed Container From 1972 Moon Landing Will Finally Be Opened
Expanding the X-ray view of the universe
Sachiko Amari won a $973,810 award from NASA
A river runs through it
Space.com: Strange 'eggshell' exoplanets may have ultra-smooth surfaces
Nowak wins grants from NASA, Smithsonian observatory
Buckley earns grant for astronomical monitoring
SyFy: Bizarre, brittle exoplanets could feel like walking on eggshells
ScienceAlert: These strange, brittle 'eggshell' exoplanets could be orbiting alien stars
New York Times: A missing piece of the Moon may be following Earth around the Sun
Tread lightly: ‘Eggshell planets’ possible around other stars
NPR: In Jupiter's swirling Great Red Spot, NASA spacecraft finds hidden depths
Science research roundup: October 2021
National Geographic: Deepest earthquake ever detected struck 467 miles beneath Japan
Business Insider: China brought Moon samples from ancient volcanic eruptions
Forbes: ESA’s BepiColombo orbiters fire up instruments on first Mercury flyby
Stellar fossils in meteorites point to distant stars
Space.com: Moon rocks brought to Earth by Chinese mission fill key gaps in solar system history
Chang’e-5 samples reveal key age of moon rocks
St. Louis Public Radio: Wash U scientists to continue Mars research with $11.8 million NASA contract renewal
National Geographic: Hellish Venus poses many mysteries. New spacecraft aim to solve them.
Science research roundup: September 2021
Forbes: Martian blues: Did planet's size affect its ability to hold onto water?
$11.8 million award renews planetary geosciences data effort
NPR: Mars had liquid water on its surface. Here's why scientists think it vanished.
Time: Mars was always destined to die
Mars habitability limited by its small size, isotope study suggests
XL-Calibur telescope to examine the most extreme objects in the universe: black holes and neutron stars
St. Louis Business Journal: How St. Louis went to Mars: Locally-based startup is creating optical sensors to explore deep space and the deep sea
Science Focus: Pluto should be our ninth planet. A planetary scientist explains why.
IMSE acquires new facility for fabricating nanomaterials
Scientific American: Success! Perseverance Mars rover finally collects its first rock core
Welcome to WashU: Paul Byrne
Catalano awarded $2.25 million for investigation of critical elements
From the Himalayas to Mars
Space.com: Venus and a newly discovered comet will cross paths in December. Will sparks fly?
Science research roundup: August 2021
Salon: Mars' weird geology is making Perseverance's job more complicated
Kelton awarded $1.46 million to study nucleation in microgravity environment
Universe Today: Watch 14 hours of Enceladus geyser action
Searching for life in the cosmos
Muddied waters: Sinking organics alter seafloor records
UPI: NASA studies bigger, better Mars helicopter
Sculpted by starlight: A meteorite witness to the solar system’s birth
Rauch’s cosmic ray research probes origins of matter in the Milky Way
Analysis of pristine samples of the Moon
Science research roundup: May and June 2021
Buckley awarded $4.9 million to develop gamma ray astronomy mission
Piarulli receives early-career research award
Krawczynski and Nagy receive NASA funding
Randy Korotev and the Geochemistry of Moon Rocks
Science research roundup: April 2021
Nowak, collaborators share new observations of famous black hole
Highlands hunt for climate answers
New Fellowship is Funding Three Students for Summer Research
Science research roundup: March 2021
Celebrating Black scientists
Science research roundup: February 2021
Pablo Sobron interviewed on St. Louis Public Radio
Science research roundup: January 2021
Exploring the most explosive volcano in the world
Science finds a way: Research adaptations during the pandemic
MCMS Undergraduate Research Symposium
Mashable (Video): Explore Mars right from your home with this AR app
Pastore awarded grant from DOE
The path to the Packard: Bronwen Konecky pushes the envelope in climate research
Investigating water ice, space weathering on the Moon
Willem Dickhoff received an NSF grant
Electricity in Martian dust storms helps to form perchlorates
Optical Atomic Clock and Applications
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