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Ubiquitous Carbon Film Found to Control Static Charge Flow on Insulating Oxides

Acoustic-levitation experiments show surface contamination sets the direction of charge exchange between ostensibly identical materials.

MAVEN Data Reveal Rare 'Whistler' Signal Consistent With Lightning on Mars

Lab Study Shows Peptides Can Form on Icy Space Dust Under Cosmic-Ray Conditions

XRISM Pinpoints Chlorine and Potassium Surplus in Cassiopeia A, Challenging Supernova Models

PNAS Study Finds Rare Water-Rich Meteorite Relics in Chang'e-6 Far-Side Samples

Titan Study Shows Hydrogen Cyanide Mixing With Methane and Ethane in Stable Co-Crystals

Ryugu Samples Reveal Late Flowing Water That Upends Asteroid Water Models

Study Reveals Hidden Nano-Crystals in Space Ice