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Climate Change Thaws Out Remnants of the Past
The thawing of permafrost in the northern polar regions is going to release hazards such as bacteria, viruses, radiation, and heavy metals.
Central African Fires Increase Black Carbon Risk
Some of the most used climate models fail to to factor in the effects of aerosols from burning biomasses, like those in Central Africa farmland.
Push to Ease Planetary Protection Rules Published
A newly published report from NASEM seeks to simplify the planetary protection requirements for certain locations on Mars.
NASA’s Lucy Mission Launch Window Opens October 16
The launch window for NASA’s Lucy mission to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids opens on October 16, leading up to a twelve-year science mission.
Mirrored Galaxies Smudge Hubble Images
Observations of a galaxy cluster uncover splotchy, mirrored images of a far distant galaxy distorted via gravitational lensing from the cluster.
Small Mountains Formed Without Plate Tectonics
Early plate tectonics experienced mountain building differently than the current geologic time period, forming lower, flatter mountain ranges.