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It Takes A Special Kind Of Planet To Make A Moon

Generally thought to be the products of celestial bodies crashing into each other, moons around terrestrial planets may play important roles in shaping the conditions for life to emerge. For sizable moons to form successfully, the circumstances must be just right, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

Study Finds Large New Source Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Over a two-year period, researchers detected 1,200 methane "ultra-emitters."

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Astronomers Glimpse Giant Planet In Its Infancy

In what is possibly the first direct evidence of a planet forming during an "intense and violent" breakup of a disk of swirling gas and dust, a nascent gas giant was spotted a long distance from its host star.

Texas Institute for Electronics Would Help Restore U.S. Chipmaking Leadership

With semiconductor devices and systems now affecting all aspects of daily life, demand for such technologies has soared in recent years.

Wastewater Testing for COVID-19 Resumes in Austin

A team of University of Texas at Austin researchers has resumed testing Austin’s wastewater for signals of COVID-19 after the Texas Division of Emergency Management gave new funding for the project.