Nicolas Dauphas

Surface of the moon

A new study reveals why the moon has a (very thin) atmosphere

Aug 2, 2024

A university building covered in green ivy. In front is a tree branch with pinkish purple flowers.

Five UChicago faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences in 2024

May 1, 2024

Artist concept of the MMX mission to Phobos

NASA selects UChicago scientist to analyze extraterrestrial samples from Martian moon

Jul 21, 2023

cross section of a meteorite on black background with colors highlighting different inclusions in the rock

New technique to determine age will open new era of planetary science, researchers say

Oct 25, 2022

Illustration of Ryugu

Rock scooped off speeding asteroid suggests it was once comet that lost its tail

Oct 20, 2022

View of a circular opening with a pile of jagged grey rocks

Scientists release first analysis of rocks plucked from speeding asteroid

Jun 9, 2022

Carbonaceous chondrite Allende Meteorite

Beads of glass in meteorites help scientists piece together how solar system formed

Dec 2, 2021

artist illustration of bright sun surrounded by glowing disk of matter

Ceramic chips inside meteorites hint at wild days of the early solar system

Feb 10, 2021

Sunrise From the International Space Station

UChicago scientists reveal new clues into how Earth got its oxygen

Oct 23, 2020

Object hitting Earth illustration

NASA moon rocks help form new picture of early moon and Earth

Oct 24, 2019