For over 50 years, the Landsat program has provided the longest continuous satellite record of Earth’s land surface from space. Landsat 9, launched in 2021, is the latest mission in this remarkable legacy—building on decades of Earth observation with upgraded...
Yale junior Donglin Wu leads a new study showing that some of the biggest stars in the universe shed some of the smallest dust particles. It’s fitting that Wu’s first major scientific journal article as lead author focuses on stardust—tiny solid grains...
Getting an up-close view of life at the cellular level can be as simple as placing onion skin under a microscope and adjusting the knobs. Peering deeper, into the heart of the atoms within, isn’t as easy. It requires peeling through layers of particle...
When we hear the name Achilles, we think of a great Greek hero from mythology who fought in the Trojan War. Achilles was known for his strength and bravery on the battlefield. He was also known for his tragic flaw, which led to his downfall. When we turn the pages of...
A new experiment has uncovered the mechanism responsible for the screeching sound made by peeling sticky tape. Using a combination of ultrafast imaging and synchronized acoustic recordings, Sigurdur Thoroddsen and colleagues at King Abdullah University of Science and...
