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Space and astronomy
Recent fireballs over the South Atlantic, Alaska and Australia show how satellite, seismic, infrasound, optical and radar observations can be combined to reconstruct atmospheric entries and distinguish natural events from artificial reentries.
Space and astronomy
On Nov. 1, 1962, the Soviet Union launched Mars 1 on a mission to fly past Mars, marking an important step in the early exploration of the Red Planet despite losing contact with the spacecraft midway through its journey.
Space and astronomy
GPS data from 1,045 Manx shearwaters suggest that journeys westward during the breeding season can create a mismatch between the birds’ biological clocks and solar time when they return to their nests.
Space and astronomy
A randomized crossover study found that eating 60 grams of unsalted, skin-roasted peanuts daily for 16 weeks improved insulin responsiveness in memory-related brain regions among healthy adults aged 60 to 75.