Learning from the attempted rescue of the Lunar Trailblazer: how ground-based optical observations and laboratory measurements can improve recovery of the attitude of a spacecraft lost in space.
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How Einstein’s Lost Theory Could Help Us Find Minerals
New claims challenge inconsistencies in one of the foundational principles of physics. What could this mean for geophysics and Earth science applications?
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A Peculiar Polymer Paired with Sunlight Could Remove PFAS
A new photocatalyst might help take the “forever” out of “forever chemicals” present in water.
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What Tumbling Asteroids Tell Us About Their Innards
Data from the Gaia space observatory reveal that many slowly spinning asteroids rotate chaotically. A new theory links that chaos to their inner structure and history.
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Mysteriously Bright Waters near Antarctica Explained
Shiny-shelled diatoms make a remote part of the Southern Ocean appear especially reflective in satellite imagery.
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Artificial Light Lengthens the Urban Growing Season
New research shows that artificial light at night lengthens the plant growing season in cities, overshadowing the effect of high urban temperatures.
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How Plants Respond to Scattered Sunlight
A new study investigates how diffuse light affects evapotranspiration and carbon uptake across forest, grassland, shrub, and agricultural areas.
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Precipitation Extremes Drive Swings in Lake Tahoe’s UV Exposure
An 18-year study reveals dramatic year-to-year variations in ultraviolet radiation penetration tied to Sierra Nevada precipitation cycles.
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Bringing Climate Change’s Effects on Atmospheric Circulation to Light
A lengthening observational record is being used to test predictions and improve understanding of the mechanisms behind changing circulation.