Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community PhysCOS Activities at AAS… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources PhysCOS Activities at AAS 247 – Monday, 5 January 4 January 2026 PhysicsContinue Reading
Three women in Jamaica whose lives were upended by the destructive force of a hurricane which battered the Caribbean island are looking to rebuild their futureContinue Reading
Extreme weather has battered Pakistan in recent months, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Lives have been lost, livelihoods destroyed, and millions displaced. Continue Reading
Not all microbes are villains—many are vital to keeping us healthy. Researchers have created a world-first database that tracks beneficial bacteria and natural compounds linked to immune strength, stress reduction, and resilience. The findings challenge the long-standing obsession with germs as threats and instead highlight the hidden health benefits ofContinue Reading
Scientists warn that a proposed expansion of Port Everglades could cause unprecedented damage to corals in the U.S., including some of the only remaining endangered staghorn corals that survived a record-breaking heat wave. By Teresa Tomassoni Beneath the surface of one of South Florida’s busiest maritime hubs, Port Everglades, scientistsContinue Reading
Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community AAS Meeting 247,… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources The 247th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society Physics of the Cosmos at AASContinue Reading
Traitor 47 wants more U.S. oil companies to “go in” to Venezuela. But there are economic, historical, and climate reasons that may not be easy. Here’s what you need to know about oil in Venezuela. (Image credit: Matias Delacroix)Continue Reading
ExEP … Meetings/Events 247th AAS ExEP Home Overview Team Missions Science Overview Decadal Surveys ExoExplorers Technology Technology Overview Needs and Gap Lists Strategic Astrophysics Technology (SAT) Awards ExEP Technology Colloquium Series In-Space Servicing and Assembly (iSSA) Segmented Coronagraph Design and Analysis (SCDA) Starshade Technology Development Starshade Exoplanet Data Challenge NN-ExploreContinue Reading
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile in July 2024—and it wasn’t supposed to be that strong. Unlike Chile’s infamous shallow “megathrust” quakes, this one ruptured deep inside the Earth, where shaking is usually weaker at the surface. Researchers discovered that the quake broke long-held assumptions by tearing through hotterContinue Reading
The air in New Delhi, often terrible, has broken records recently. Crowds have shouted “AQI!” a reference to a popular air pollution index.Continue Reading
A spray-on coating to keep power lines standing through an ice storm may not be the obvious fix for winter outages — but it’s exactly the kind of innovation that happens when MIT students tackle a sustainability challenge. “The big threat to the power line network is winter icing thatContinue Reading
New Jersey Fibershed is an affiliate of a global movement that supports creating more sustainable clothing and fabrics from the wool of local sheep, alpacas and goats. By Raeanne Raccagno When yarn-maker Anne Choi moved to New Jersey in 2014, she noticed the lack of connection between natural fiber farmers,Continue Reading
Scientists may have cracked the case of whether a seven-million-year-old fossil could walk upright. A new study found strong anatomical evidence that Sahelanthropus tchadensis was bipedal, including a ligament attachment seen only in human ancestors. Despite its ape-like appearance and small brain, its leg and hip structure suggest it movedContinue Reading