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Artist’s illustration of a large yellow sphere with red curved lines running through it. A red striped sphere is in the foreground.
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“Hot Jupiter” Is in a Possible Death Spiral

by Damond Benningfield 31 January 202331 January 2023

Kepler’s first exoplanet is migrating toward its star, an evolved subgiant that is much bigger than first thought.

A panoramic view of rocky mounds on a rust-colored Martian landscape
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Does This Mineral Indicate Oxygen on Mars?

by Elise Cutts 30 January 202330 January 2023

Manganese oxides are thought to be a signature of atmospheric oxygen. But on the Red Planet, recent results suggest they might be more of a red herring.

Underwater photo of metal equipment sitting on the seafloor with three divers around it.
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Scientists Improve Hurricane Resilience in the Colombian Caribbean

by Santiago Flórez 27 January 202331 January 2023

Scientists are using acoustic sensors to collect data and improve hurricane preparedness and coastal resilience in the archipelago of San Andrés.

Virtual field experience of Whaleback anticline
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The Rise of Gaming-Based Virtual Field Trips

by Jenessa Duncombe 27 January 202327 January 2023

Geologists are harnessing a game engine to build environments for teaching and learning.

Photo of a digger clearing access to forest for selective logging in Borneo.
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Selectively Logged Forests Are Not Broken

by Erin Martin-Jones 23 January 202323 January 2023

Borneo’s logged forests are buzzing with life and have unrealized conservation potential.

View of Seattle through a layer of wildfire smoke
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Potentially Good News for Solar Energy During Wildfires

by Jenessa Duncombe 18 January 202318 January 2023

A preliminary analysis suggests that the impact of smoke blocking the Sun during 2020’s megafires was minimal for the nation’s solar panels.

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Even at the Bottom of the World, the Ocean Is Belching Plastic

by Bill Morris 17 January 202331 January 2023

Plastic fills the air above Auckland, New Zealand.

Two spacecraft are visible between two large, gray asteroids, with stars in the background.
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NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test Is a Smashing Success

by Katherine Kornei 12 January 202312 January 2023

The mission, focused on the Didymos-Dimorphos binary asteroid system, proved that an asteroid’s orbit can be altered by kinetic impactor technology.

A scientific instrument being lowered from a research vessel into the ocean
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Deep-Sea Pressure Crushes Carbon Cycling

by Elise Cutts 11 January 202331 January 2023

The extreme pressure in the deep sea stifles microbes’ appetite for organic carbon. This finding could have important implications for carbon budgets and geoengineering.

Aerial view of Earth with part of a satellite visible
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Earth’s Orbit Is About to Get More Crowded

by Sarah Scoles 10 January 202310 January 2023

The military is launching a fleet of small, interconnected satellites to collect data, track missiles, and aim weapons.

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