What causes the magnetic anomalies found on Mars? Scientists find revealing analogues in a tiny sample of Martian rock that could help answer this question.
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Measuring the Faint Glow of the Earth's Thin Exosphere
Scientists attempting to understand the Earth’s exosphere use a spectrometer to study different types of hydrogen atoms energized by the sun.
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The Impact of Coronagraphs
Observations of the Sun’s extended atmosphere with coronagraphs have become indispensable to both basic and applied research.
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Natalia Andronova (1953–2014)
Atmospheric scientist Natalia Andronova passed away on 1 June 2014.
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Observing the Birkeland Currents
Scientists use continuous measurements to observe a complicated process in the Earth’s magnetosphere.
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Strengthening Research on Climate and Environmental Change
First Workshop of the Commission on Climatic and Environmental Change of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics;
Beijing, China, 11–12 April 2014