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Early images from the JWST reveal previously unseen fingerprints of stellar interactions with a dying star.

According to a keystone principle of molecular physics, atoms striking semiconductor surfaces shouldn’t excite surface electrons. But they do.

Skills from physics training transfer well to a career that comes in many flavors.

Whether it’s pipes, highways, or arteries that are clogged, stopping the flow is always inconvenient and sometimes dangerous.

Far removed from traditional research centers, Malaysian physicists forged a scientific culture that prioritized innovation and reuse.

By substantially increasing the mass and volume of its reusable transportation system without raising costs, SpaceX may enable NASA to implement future missions years ahead of schedule.

The Oxford Handbook of the History of Quantum Interpretations, Olival Freire Jr, ed. Oxford U. Press, 2022. $190.00

Calculating Brilliance: An Intellectual History of Mayan Astronomy at Chich’en Itza, Gerardo Aldana y Villalobos, U. Arizona Press, 2022, $75.00

These dark blemishes on stars are key to understanding the interaction of strong magnetic fields and dynamic plasma.