A new trove of free-floating planets, smaller and paired up more than expected, challenges stellar and planet formation models.
Kimberly M. S. Cartier
Kimberly M. S. Cartier, Senior Science Reporter for Eos.org, joined the Eos staff in 2017 after earning her Ph.D. studying extrasolar planets. Kimberly covers space science, climate change, and STEM diversity, justice, and education
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Crowdsourced Science Pulls Off a Daring WWII Data Rescue
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Bird Biodiversity Reports Reflect Cities’ Redlined Past
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Uranus: Time to Boldly Go
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There and Back Again: Asteroid Samples Return to Earth
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Underground Heat Could Be a Problem, or a Perk, for Chicago Buildings
Heat released by old and inefficient Chicago buildings could, if harnessed, be an energy solution.
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Rare Granite Body Discovered on Moon’s Farside
The granite couldn’t have formed the same way that it does on Earth—with liquid water and plate tectonics. So how did it get there?
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Drought Leads to More Fossil Fuel Emissions
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