pomarede, 11 months ago

Astronomy covers of the Science Advances Journal

Dust devils rising in Jezero Crater on Mars (2022)

https://science.org/toc/sciadv/8/21

Feature article on the processes that move sand and raise dust to maintain Mars’ ubiquitous dust haze and to produce dust storms: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abn3783

Credit: NASA/Caltech-JPL/ASU/MSSS/SSI

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pomarede, 10 months ago

Science Advances astronomy covers appreciation post

Shadows of an Exomoon (2018)

Art by Dan Durda.

Feature article "Evidence for a large exomoon orbiting Kepler-1625b" by Alex Teachey and David M. Kipping: https://science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aav1784

Full issue: https://science.org/toc/sciadv/4/10

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pomarede, 4 months ago

A new astronomy cover for the Science Advances Journal, starring Enceladus, the icy moon of Saturn.

Feature article by Wanying Kang (MIT Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Science Department) on the ocean stress on icy moon ice shells, and its impact on the habitability of these satellites.

https://science.org/toc/sciadv/10/4

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