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The Delicacy of Arches
Living in Geologic Time: How long will Utah’s arches grace the red rock desert?
Preparing for a Handoff
Scientists with Interstellar Probe, a proposed 50-year flight to interstellar space, are pondering how to plan and carry out a multigenerational mission.
Mars 2020 Team Using Australian Rocks in Search for Life on Mars
Scientists are investigating evidence of ancient terrestrial microbes preserved in Australia as well as mineral maps derived from Mars orbiter data to shed light on how to search for life on Mars.
Remaking a Planet One Atom at a Time
When is a planet not a planet? Where does helium rain? How can water be solid and liquid at the same time? For answers, scientists put common planetary materials under extreme pressure and watched what happened next.
Earth’s Core Is in the Hot Seat
How old is Earth’s inner core? High-pressure and high-temperature experiments suggest that our planet’s inner furnace may be much younger than expected.
Reflecting on a Half Century of Mineral and Rock Physics at AGU
Research fields focused on the physical properties of Earth materials emerged in the 20th century and have been making major contributions within geoscience ever since.
Deepwater Horizon: La Plataforma Petrolera y el Surgimiento de las Técnicas Ómicas
Las técnicas de genómica microbiana llegaron a su madurez después del derrame de Deepwater Horizon, ofreciendo a los investigadores una visión incomparable de cómo los ecosistemas responden a tales desastres ambientales.
Visualizing Science: How Color Determines What We See
Color plays a major role in the analysis and communication of scientific information. New tools are helping to improve how color can be applied more accurately and effectively to data.
Studying Earth’s Double Electrical Heartbeat
Charged by thunderstorms and other weather phenomena, the global electrical circuit connects the entire planet.