First look at NASA’s FY2015 Budget Request
The White House just released its budget request for FY 2015. Looks like NASA will continue supporting its main priorities, but will they sacrifice SOFIA to fund other missions?
Was Mars’ ancient magnetic field global or localized?
Strongly magnetized rocks on Mars are primarily concentrated in the southern hemisphere. This paper raises a serious objection to the hypothesis that localized dynamo action in the ancient martian core explains this puzzling observation.
Science, Still the Endless Frontier
In the final months of World War II, Vannevar Bush, director of the Office of Scientific Research and Development, prepared a report that would forever shape federal support of scientific research.
50 Years of Planetary Science at Caltech
Lots of people said lots of interesting things during the anniversary celebration for Caltech’s planetary science department.
Atmospheric circulation on hot exoplanets: What about magnets?
Astronomers love to ignore magnetic fields. But they may strongly affect the pattern of atmospheric circulation in hot Jupiters.