Geophysical Sciences

Was Mars doomed to be a desert? Study proposes new explanation

UChicago-led analysis of Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover data may explain why planet was likely harsh desert for most of recent past

For these students, a South Side beach is a geoscience laboratory

UChicago undergrads learn to ‘read’ the shoreline as they study coastal resilience

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.

Scientists track sea ice loss with earthquake sensors

UChicago study uses seismological “background noise” from worldwide monitoring network to study Arctic

Lunar rocks help scientists pinpoint when the moon crystallized

UChicago scientists study samples from Apollo missions, reveal new details about lunar history

UChicago scientist develops new paradigm to predict behavior of atmospheric rivers

Study by Asst. Prof. Da Yang provides powerful framework that sheds light on key processes driving extreme weather

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

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