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  1. Planetary Science

    This spinning moon shows where debris from giant impacts fell

    A new map shows that light-colored lunar plains point back to huge impact basins, raising questions about the age and history of the moon.

    By Lisa Grossman
  2. Science & Society

    How past disasters can help us prepare for the future

    In The Big Ones, seismologist Lucy Jones examines the science behind some of the most catastrophic natural disasters in human history.

    By Kyle Plantz
  3. Physics

    A single atom can gauge teensy electromagnetic forces

    The force of scattering particles of light was measured in zeptonewtons, a billionth of a trillionth of a newton.

    By Emily Conover
  4. Planetary Science

    Venus may be home to a new kind of tectonics

    Venus’ surface seems to be divided into jostling blocks of crust, defying conventional wisdom about how the surfaces of rocky planets work.