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May 22, 2019

Massive Martian Ice Discovery Opens a Window into Red Planet’s History

Newly discovered layers of ice buried a mile beneath Mars’ north pole are the remnants of ancient polar ice sheets and could be one of the largest water reservoirs on the planet, according to scientists at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Arizona. The team made the discovery using measurements gathered… Continue Reading Massive Martian Ice Discovery Opens a Window into Red Planet’s History

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November 14, 2016

Depressions on Mars could be Oases for Past Microbial Life

Strange, funnel-shaped depressions on Mars could be a new place to look for signs of life on the Red Planet, according to a new UTIG-led study. Continue Reading Depressions on Mars could be Oases for Past Microbial Life

Filed Under: homepage-news, homepage-slider, News Tagged With: Alien Life, imaging, Mars, NASA, UTIG

February 22, 2016

Joseph Levy Named NASA Early Career Fellow

UTIG’s Joseph Levy receives backing from NASA to study erosion on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon Continue Reading Joseph Levy Named NASA Early Career Fellow

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Early Career Fellow, NASA, Planetary, Saturn, Titan

February 10, 2016

Soderlund to Help NASA Explore Ice Giants

Krista Soderlund sits at her desk on the JJ Pickle Research Campus

UTIG’s Krista Soderlund selected as one of 14 members of NASA’s science definition team for exploring Uranus and Neptune. Continue Reading Soderlund to Help NASA Explore Ice Giants

Filed Under: News Tagged With: NASA, Neptune, Uranus

May 27, 2015

Bound For Jupiter’s Moon

Image courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech/SETI Institute

Collaborating with NASA, ice-penetrating radar developed at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics will be included on the mission to Europa. Continue Reading Bound For Jupiter’s Moon

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Donald Blankenship, Europa, NASA, Planetary Sciences, radar, space

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