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  1. Planetary Science

    Spiky ice spires may stud the equator of Jupiter’s moon Europa

    Fields of jagged ice spires, if they exist, could affect where future spacecraft land on the Jovian moon.

    By Jennifer Leman
  2. Climate

    Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees versus 2 has big benefits, the IPCC says

    A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change compares the impact of warming targets on extreme weather, sea level rise and habitat loss.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  3. Cosmology

    The universe’s continued existence implies extra dimensions are tiny

    The strictest limits yet on the size of extra dimensions come from the fact that black holes haven't destroyed the universe.