Why Do We Find Ourselves Around a Yellow Star Instead of a Red Star?

Abstract: M-dwarf stars are more abundant than G-dwarf stars, so our position as observers on a…

Direct Observation of Electron Distributions Inside Millisecond Duration Electron Holes

Abstract: Despite the importance of millisecond duration spatial structures [chorus wave nonlinearity or time domain structures…

Extinction Rebellion London protest: 290 arrested

Extinction Rebellion campaigners enter their second day of blocking traffic in central London.

The Two-Fluid Dynamics and Energetics of the Asymmetric Magnetic Reconnection in Laboratory and Space Plasmas

Abstract: Magnetic reconnection is a fundamental process in magnetized plasma where magnetic energy is converted to…

Lufthansa hits Q1 turbulence from rising fuel costs

Shares in Lufthansa tumbled as markets opened Tuesday before rebounding, after Europe's largest airline group blamed…

China seizes nearly 2,750 elephant tusks in huge bust

Chinese authorities have seized 7.5 tonnes of ivory—2,748 elephant tusks—in one of the biggest busts in…

New discovery makes fast-charging, better performing lithium-ion batteries possible

Creating a lithium-ion battery that can charge in a matter of minutes but still operate at…

Effect of the Reconnection Electric Field on Electron Distribution Functions in the Diffusion Region of Magnetotail Reconnection

Abstract: Electron distribution functions in the electron diffusion region during symmetric magnetic reconnection are investigated by…

A Revised Exoplanet Yield from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)

Abstract: The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has a goal of detecting small planets orbiting stars…

Investigating Diurnal Changes in the Normal Albedo of the Lunar Surface at 1064 nm: A New Analysis with the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter

Abstract: The thermal environment of the lunar surface is extreme. At the equator, temperatures drop ~300…