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Tiny Martian Moon May Be a Chip Off the Old Block

Javier Barbuzano, Science Writer by Javier Barbuzano 2 June 20232 June 2023

A close approach to Deimos reveals that its surface does not look like that of an asteroid, hinting at a Martian origin.

Two graphs from the paper.
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New Theory Explains Radiative Cooling of the Lower Atmosphere

by Hang Su 17 May 202317 May 2023

The shape of radiative cooling in lower atmosphere is controlled by the lapse rate in the water vapor path according to a new theory and observations from subsidence regimes in the tropical Atlantic.

A cratered planet and its smaller moon appear silhouetted against a dark background.
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Marauding Moons Spell Disaster for Some Planets

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 6 March 20236 March 2023

In solar systems beyond our own, some moons might eventually collide with their host planets, new simulations suggest.

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Dust on Mars? The Answer, My Friend, is Blowin’ in the Wind

by Germán Martinez 21 February 202317 February 2023

The first flights of a helicopter on another planet are used to study dust lifting and mobilization in Jezero Crater, Mars.

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If There Is Phosphine on Venus, There Isn’t Much

by Morgan Rehnberg 1 December 20221 December 2022

New observations of the Venusian atmosphere collected from an airborne observatory showed no sign of the potential biosignature gas, casting additional doubt on a previous report of its detection.

Swirling cloud bands in Jupiter’s northern hemisphere
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Could Jupiter’s Heat Waves Help Solve a Planetary Energy Crisis?

Tim Hornyak, Science Writer by Tim Hornyak 9 November 202217 February 2023

Infrared observations reveal that Jupiter’s upper atmosphere is much warmer than models predict. The discovery may be a clue to finding missing heat sources in other giant planets.

Image of the meteorite Allen Hills 83100 illustrating spectral differences
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Pushing the Limits of IR Spectra: Using Nano-FTIR on Meteorites

by David Trang 16 May 202219 January 2023

A new method, nano-FTIR, is used to examine microstructures and processes on grains, displaying its benefit for examining asteroid returned samples through a meteorite.

The dark blue orb of Neptune is viewed by Voyager 2 at an upward angle from the south pole. A dark navy storm spot, the Great Dark Spot, is just to the right of the center of the planet, and white high-altitude clouds are scattered around the planet.
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Diagnosing Neptune’s Chilly Summer

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 28 April 202228 April 2022

A pandemic project analyzing a trove of infrared images revealed an unexplained phenomenon taking place in Neptune’s atmosphere.

Three panels adapted from the paper that show moonlight imagery, a low cloud test, and a cloud mask.
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When Less is More—The Moon Sheds Light on Clouds at Night

by Jonathan H. Jiang 12 April 202226 April 2022

Shining light into the dark reveals the unseen, but in some cases, it changes our perception of reality. Through moonlight we learn how the environment tricks our ways of finding nocturnal clouds.

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El sorprendente alcance de las gigantescas ondas atmosféricas de Tonga

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 1 February 202230 November 2022

Los resultados empiezan a llegar: Científicos de alrededor del mundo explican las gigantescas ondas atmosféricas que emanaron de la erupción del volcán Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai.

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