New solar farms can benefit nature – here’s how

New research shows that solar farms can boost biodiversity and benefit nature under the right policies and appropriate management.

Alona Armstrong, Professor of Energy and Environmental Sciences, Lancaster University • conversation
Aug. 12, 2024 ~6 min

Ancient grains of dust from space can be found on Earth − and provide clues about the life cycle of stars

Most presolar grains were destroyed in the formation of the universe. But some survived on meteorites.

Sachiko Amari, Research Professor of Physics, Washington University in St. Louis • conversation
Aug. 7, 2024 ~3 min


Astronomers uncover risks to planets that could host life

Astronomers have discovered that red dwarf stars can produce stellar flares that carry far-ultraviolet (far-UV) radiation levels much higher than previously

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 5, 2024 ~3 min

How can there be ice on the Moon?

It’s a fundamental requirement for life on Earth. But how does water exist on such a forbidding world as the Moon?

Glenn Lightsey, Professor of Space Systems Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Aug. 5, 2024 ~7 min

How astronomers work out the size of the Solar System

Magnetism and gravity both shape the boundaries of our cosmic neighbourhood.

Gareth Dorrian, Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Space Science, University of Birmingham • conversation
July 11, 2024 ~6 min

Fusion power could transform how we get our energy — and worsen problems it’s intended to solve

Some processes that support fusion energy fuel climate change and may harm the environment.

Sophie Cogan, PhD Candidate, University of York • conversation
July 5, 2024 ~6 min

Space radiation can damage satellites − my team discovered that a next-generation material could self-heal when exposed to cosmic rays

Spacecraft exteriors that automatically heal from radiation damage would change the game − one material shows promise.

Ahmad Kirmani, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science, Rochester Institute of Technology • conversation
June 21, 2024 ~5 min

Study: Titan’s lakes may be shaped by waves

MIT researchers find wave activity on Saturn’s largest moon may be strong enough to erode the coastlines of lakes and seas.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
June 19, 2024 ~9 min


Space weather forecasting needs an upgrade to protect future Artemis astronauts

The Sun will be at its most explosive right around the time NASA plans to put people back on the Moon.

Lulu Zhao, Assistant Research Scientist in Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan • conversation
June 13, 2024 ~6 min

New computer vision method helps speed up screening of electronic materials

The technique characterizes a material’s electronic properties 85 times faster than conventional methods.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
June 11, 2024 ~8 min

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