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Plot showing measured magnetic field on Juno as a function of frequency and time on 29 May 2019
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Radio on Jupiter, Brought to You by Ganymede

by Andrew Yau 25 January 202127 January 2022

Another first from NASA’s Juno spacecraft: the detection of Jupiter radio emissions influenced by the moon Ganymede, over a range of about 250 kilometers in the polar region of Jupiter.

Permafrost below grass
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Experimentos Revelan Cómo el Carbono del Permafrost se Convierte en Dióxido de Carbono

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 24 December 20206 September 2022

Muestras de campo provenientes de Alaska muestran cómo la luz solar y el hierro convierten el carbono del permafrost en dióxido de carbono. Los modelos climáticos ignoran este proceso.

Satellite image of Hurricane Harvey swirling over the Texas coast
Posted inNews

To Make Better Hurricane Models, Consider Air Pollution

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 23 December 20203 November 2022

New research uses Hurricane Harvey as a case study to demonstrate the devastating power of aerosols to supercharge tropical storms.

A saildrone off the coast of Hawaii
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Keeping a Close Eye on the Ocean—from Afar

by R. M. Davis 23 December 20206 April 2023

Remote sensing technology proves effective in monitoring key regions of the world’s oceans, where upwelling and other essential ecosystem services occur.

Illustration showing the Heliosphere and its surroundings
Posted inEditors' Highlights

The Cosmic Timeline of Heliophysics

by W. K. Peterson 23 December 202029 September 2021

Thom Moore began his career after the start of the space age. This is the story of how he converted his interests in evolution, philosophy, and psychology and writing into the study of heliophysics.

A group of snailfish, animals that live in deep-sea ecosystems, feeding on a dead fish
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Sinking Fish May Fast-Track Mercury Pollution to the Deep Sea

by Carolyn Wilke 22 December 202018 March 2022

Isotopic analysis indicates that mercury found in deep-sea organisms may have an origin in carrion from near the surface.

Tents below the snow-capped summit of Mount Everest
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Mount Everest Can Sometimes Feel Lower Than K2

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 22 December 202019 August 2022

Variations in air pressure on the top of Mount Everest affect oxygen availability, changing the perceived elevation of the summit by hundreds of meters.

An illustration of an astronaut in space holding a compass.
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A Field Guide to the Magnetic Solar System

Bas den Hond, Science Writer by Bas den Hond 21 December 20203 November 2021

Not all planets move the needle. But whatever planet you take a magnetic compass to, it’s sure to point out clues to secrets underfoot.

Closeup of an illustration of a trilobite (left) beside blue swirls representing Earth’s magnetic field
Posted inScience Updates

Habitability and the Evolution of Life Under Our Magnetic Shield

by M. Lingam 21 December 202030 January 2023

Earth’s global magnetic field likely dates back billions of years and is a barrier against cosmic radiation. What roles has it played in the planet’s biosphere?

Plot showing a crater produced by the impact of a 10 km diameter bolide impacting a model of (16) Psyche
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Predicting the Unique Shape of Craters on Asteroid (16) Psyche

by Laurent G. J. Montési 21 December 202015 February 2022

Models link the variety of crater shapes expected on (16) Psyche with the interior structure of this unique asteroid, in preparation for the arrival of the Psyche probe in 2026.

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