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The structure of molecular clouds holds the key to understanding the initial conditions of star and planet formation. However, their disordered appearance and...
Climate change is causing the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets to melt, which releases cold, fresh meltwater into the nearby ocean. This meltwater causes sea...
Observations of Ceres from NASA Dawn spacecraft have detected recent variations in its surface, revealing that the only dwarf planet in the inner solar system...
Brightness variability of the Sun and other stars is one of the most intriguing manifestations of their magnetic activity. We compare the Sun’s brightness...
The surface of Venus is littered with ring-shaped structures called “coronae”, whose formation is often linked to tectonic and volcanic activity in the past....
We have long known the Solar System formed from the collapse of a large cloud of stellar gas and dust. Here, we studied the earliest solids that resulted from...
Novae have been observed for centuries in the night sky, unveiling just how dynamic our Universe can be. Our recent observations have revealed rapid and...
The world is facing a plastic pollution crisis. Plastic has reached the most remote areas of our lands, seas, and oceans. The scientists from The Ocean Cleanup...
The cause of the largest mass extinction in Earth history – termed “the Great Dying” – has long remained elusive. Our research demonstrates a causal link...
The environment is under significant pressure from multiple issues that stem from human activity. One important issue that many individuals are unaware of is...
Coral reefs are in a steady decline worldwide due to a range of anthropogenic (man-made) stressors. For this study, we focused on the effect of the two main...