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Published To find a planet, look for the signatures of planet formation - To Find a Planet, Look for the Signatures of Planet Formation


Finding forming planets is a tough but important job for astronomers: Only three planets have ever b...
Published Chaos on the nanometer scale - Chaos on the Nanometer Scale: Understanding the Unpredictable Behavior of Matter


Chaotic behavior is typically known from large systems: for example, from weather, from asteroids in...
Published Complex oxides could power the computers of the future - Complex Oxides: The Future of Computer Power


Materials scientists describe in two papers how complex oxides can be used to create very energy-eff...
Published Falling stardust, wobbly jets explain blinking gamma ray bursts - Falling Stardust, Wobbly Jets Explain Blinking Gamma Ray Bursts


Astrophysicists have developed the first 3D simulation of the entire evolution of a jet -- from its...
Published The ultimate fate of a star shredded by a black hole - The Ultimate Fate of a Star Shredded by a Black Hole


In 2019, astronomers observed the nearest example to date of a star that was shredded, or 'spaghetti...
Published Scientists find evidence of complex organic molecules from Enceladus - Scientists Find Evidence of Complex Organic Molecules from Enceladus


Using mass spectrometry data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, scientists found that large, carbon-ric...
Published SuperBIT: A low-cost balloon-borne telescope to rival Hubble - SuperBIT: A Low-Cost Balloon-Borne Telescope to Rival Hubble


Astronomersand engineers are building a new kind of astronomical telescope. SuperBIT flies above 99....
Published A 'super-puff' planet like no other - A 'Super-Puff' Planet Like No Other


Astronomers discover that the core mass of exoplanet WASP-107b is much lower than previously thought...
Published The seven-year photobomb: Distant star's dimming was likely a 'dusty' companion getting in the way, astronomers say - The Seven-Year Photobomb: A Dusty Companion Getting in the Way


Astronomers were on the lookout for 'stars behaving strangely' when an automated alert from pointed...
Published Laser-ranged satellite measurement now accurately reflects Earth's tidal perturbations - Laser-ranged Satellite Measurement Accurately Reflects Earth's Tidal Perturbations



Tides on Earth have a far-reaching influence, including disturbing satellites' measurements by affec...
Published Scientists use satellites to track earth 'greening' amid climate change - Scientists Use Satellites to Track Earth 'Greening' Amid Climate Change


Researchers found changes in 'greening,' or the amount of leaves plants are able to produce, will pl...
Published Why Earth is not an ice ball: Possible explanation for faint young sun paradox - Why Earth is not an Ice Ball: Possible Explanation for Faint Young Sun Paradox



More than 2 billion years ago, a much fainter sun should have left the Earth as an orbiting ice ball ...
Published Semiconductor lattice marries electrons and magnetic moments - Semiconductor Lattice Marries Electrons and Magnetic Moments


A model system created by stacking a pair of monolayer semiconductors is giving physicists a simpler...
Published Black hole collisions could help us measure how fast the universe is expanding - Black Hole Collisions: A New Way to Measure the Expansion of the Universe


Astrophysicists have laid out a method for how to use pairs of colliding black holes to measure how...
Published Venus: Planetary portrait of inner beauty - Venus: Planetary Portrait of Inner Beauty



A Venus transit across the face of the sun is a relatively rare event -- occurring in pairs with mor...
Published How Mars lost its oceans - How Mars Lost Its Oceans: The Story of a Drying Planet


It has long been known that Mars once had oceans due in part to a protective magnetic field similar...
Published Liquid water beneath Martian south polar cap? - Liquid Water Beneath Martian South Polar Cap: Is It Possible?


Scientists measured the properties of ice-brine mixtures as cold as -145 degrees Fahrenheit to help...
Published Hope for present-day Martian groundwater dries up in new study - Hope for Present-Day Martian Groundwater Dries Up in New Study


Liquid water previously detected under Mars' ice-covered south pole is probably just a dusty mirage,...
Published Higher concentration of metal in Moon's craters provides new insights to its origin - Higher Concentration of Metal in Moon's Craters Provides New Insights to Its Origin



There has been considerable debate over how the Moon was formed. The popular hypothesis contends tha...
Published New treasure trove of globular clusters holds clues about galaxy evolution - New Treasure Trove of Globular Clusters Holds Clues About Galaxy Evolution


Using observations of Centaurus A, a nearby elliptical galaxy, obtained with the Gaia space telescop...