The hunt for magnetic interactions between stars and planets
New research by WashU astronomers identifies promising exoplanet systems where magnetic interactions with their host stars may be detectable.
Chong Zu brings quantum sensing to questions across science
MCSS fellow Chong Zu develops quantum technologies designed to help scientists see, measure and understand phenomena that conventional tools cannot easily capture.
Pristine sulfur preserves a snapshot of ancient Mars
Scott VanBommel led the team studying Curiosity’s unexpected discovery of pure sulfur, which offers new clues to conditions on Mars roughly 3 billion years ago.
The curious case of Mars' missing methane
New laboratory experiments led by WashU planetary scientist Alian Wang suggest electrically charged Martian dust could rapidly destroy methane, offering a possible explanation for one of the Red Planet's biggest mysteries.
Michael Wysession explores how geology shaped human history in new Great Courses series
New 24-lecture series connects earthquakes, volcanoes, climate and other geologic events to the course of human history
The Source: McKinnon wins 2023 Kuiper Prize
Arvidson wins fourth public service award from NASA
Nicole Rodriguez Cavero's project approved for funding by the John Templeton Foundation
McKinnon elected to National Academy of Sciences
Professor William B. McKinnon elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Mars Investigator Celebrates His 50-Year Career Exploring Mars
TIGERISS roars toward space station spot
Undergraduate research presentations and senior awards ceremony
Lorenzo Andreoli selected for URA Visiting Scholars Program
Parai wins CAREER grant to study geochemistry of the deep Earth
Arvidson receives award from St. Louis Astronomical Society
