On Mars, Dust Avalanches Triggered by Major Earthquakes

On Mars, Dust Avalanches Triggered by Major Earthquakes

By combining data collected by the SEIS seismometer operated by the InSight mission on Mars with available orbital data, a scientific team has revealed that Martian seismic activity may be responsible for dust avalanches In certain areas, the researchers found,...
HIV: Early Treatment, One Key to Remission

HIV: Early Treatment, One Key to Remission

People living with HIV need to take antiretroviral treatment for life to prevent the virus from multiplying in their body. However, for some people, known as “post-treatment controllers,” have been able to discontinue their treatment while maintaining an...
Nasa’s Lucy Mission Confirms Asteroid Formation Model

Nasa’s Lucy Mission Confirms Asteroid Formation Model

A numerical model of the formation, at low velocity, of satellites in binary asteroid systems was Published on November 17th in the journal Icarus by a research team from IPGP and Université Paris Cité. This model, suggesting the existence of “contact binary”...