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Discovery of the first radiation belt beyond the Solar System
Earth & Space

Discovery of the first radiation belt beyond the Solar System

A radiation belt is a doughnut-shape region around a celestial object where charged particles are trapped by a magnetic field. These magnetic structures were...

·4 min read
One million (paper) satellites
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One million (paper) satellites

Plans for over one million satellites have been submitted to the International Telecommunications Union, a United Nations agency, in the last 6 years. Either...

·3 min read
Volcanic Ash: A Nutrient Boost for Reef-Building Corals
Earth & Space

Volcanic Ash: A Nutrient Boost for Reef-Building Corals

The interaction between volcanic eruptions and coral reefs are commonly reported to be detrimental to corals. However, recent laboratory experiments on...

·4 min read
Ammonia Energy: A Call for Environmental Awareness
Earth & Space

Ammonia Energy: A Call for Environmental Awareness

Ammonia (NH3) is emerging as a promising low-carbon fuel and hydrogen carrier in the quest to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change. However, in...

·4 min read
Likely increase in coral thermal tolerance at a Pacific archipelago
Earth & Space

Likely increase in coral thermal tolerance at a Pacific archipelago

Over the coming decades, reef-building corals will face ever hotter ocean temperatures, yet it remains unknown if their thermal tolerance can keep up with the...

·3 min read
Earth’s large lakes are shrinking
Earth & Space

Earth’s large lakes are shrinking

Lakes play a crucial role in providing freshwater and support many essential ecosystem services. In a new study, we found significant water losses in 53% of...

·3 min read
Gas in distant galaxies: mixed or matched?
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Gas in distant galaxies: mixed or matched?

Gas is an essential ingredient of galaxies because it fuels star and planet formation. Studying this gas is important because it tells us how galaxies form,...

·3 min read
The astonishing jet of an extreme gamma-ray burst
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The astonishing jet of an extreme gamma-ray burst

The collapse of rapidly rotating massive stars is known to launch collimated jets of material moving at nearly the speed of light. These phenomena produce high...

·4 min read
On how to use earthquakes to study a volcano
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On how to use earthquakes to study a volcano

Getting to know what is beneath a given volcano and how it behaves during unrests are essential to monitor it correctly. This is of the utmost importance for...

·4 min read
Long or short doesn’t matter: the tale of an unusual gamma-ray burst
Earth & Space

Long or short doesn’t matter: the tale of an unusual gamma-ray burst

We think that gamma-ray bursts, the brightest cosmic explosions, are created by two types of sources, each of them producing flashes with different durations,...

·4 min read
The loss of our glaciers over the 21st century: a future we can control
Earth & Space

The loss of our glaciers over the 21st century: a future we can control

The loss of glaciers affects sea level, water availability, and natural hazards resulting in socioeconomic impacts for communities around the world, even for...

·4 min read
Danger! Glacial lake outburst floods ahead!
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Danger! Glacial lake outburst floods ahead!

The sudden release of water and sediment from glacial lakes, known as glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), are a major natural hazard that can result in...

·3 min read