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A new study discovered that galaxies in denser astronomical surroundings are up to 25% larger than those in less crowded locations. This study, published on August 14, 2024, in The Astrophysical Journal, stressed the importance of ambient density in galaxy size, refuting prior theories that focused solely on internal processes.
Scientists discovered that Mercury may have a 16 km (10-mile) thick diamond layer at its core-mantle barrier. This revelation, based on NASA’s MESSENGER mission data and high-pressure laboratory experiments, shed new light on the planet’s complicated interior structure and thermal development. The team was led by Yongjiang Xu and Yanhao Lin of the Center for…
A comprehensive study led by Grigoriy Doronin, using data from NASA’s Aura MLS and NOAA’s SWPC, examined mesospheric ozone depletion due to solar proton events (SPEs) over the past two decades. The study, which ran from 2004 to 2024, demonstrated the considerable impact of high-energy protons from the Sun on ozone levels, indicating notable changes in depletion patterns across the northern and southern hemispheres.
Prof. Ross Mitchell’s team at IGGCAS used machine learning to uncover early plate tectonics in 4.24 billion-year-old zircons from Western Australia, providing fresh insights into Earth’s geological history.
New research investigated the influence of extreme solar particle events on the Earth’s ozone layer and climate, concentrating on how these events interact with varying geomagnetic field strengths and providing crucial insights into possible hazards to human health and ecological stability.
In late winter 2023, Antarctica saw extraordinary cold spells that shattered local temperature records, with temperatures as low as -66.4 °C (-87.5 °F). The freezing weather affected critical operations, such as flights and cargo supplies to Antarctic research outposts.
New research published in Geophysical Research Letters reveals an unprecedented solar wind event observed by NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission on April 24, 2023, when a massive coronal mass ejection (CME), with a low plasma beta of 0.01, caused Earth’s magnetosphere to lose its typical tail and form Alfvén wings. This event, lasting about two hours, provides new insights into space weather processes and the interaction between CME plasma and Earth’s magnetic field.
NASA scientists have discovered a transient third Van Allen radiation band encircling Earth, created by powerful solar storms in May 2024.
Johannes Kepler’s half-forgotten 1607 sunspot drawings were re-examined in a 2024 study and revealed previously hidden information about the solar cycles before the Maunder Minimum, a unique grand solar minimum in observational history. This study questions previous assumptions and improves on the historical chronology of solar cycles.
Recent research from the Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has indicated that Singapore, which was previously thought to be safe, may be vulnerable to volcanic eruptions and tsunamis. The study, published in EGU’s Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences in April 2024, discovered 466 submarine volcanoes in the region, emphasizing the potential threats posed by submerged seamounts in the South China Sea.
