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Hot-Lava World Illustration
Planetary science
Laser tests reveal new insights into key mineral for super-Earths
Published June 12, 2024
High-energy laser experiments led by Johns Hopkins researchers suggest the compound could be the earliest mineral to solidify out of magma oceans in forming "super-Earth" exoplanets
Chris Childers
Arts+culture
Chris Childers' epic accomplishment
Published June 12, 2024
Ten years in the making, poet and Writing Seminars alum Chris Childers' 956-page translation of Greek and Latin lyric verse is a 'personal odyssey' gathering over 80 poets from across eight centuries
Artist’s conception of the view towards the young star Beta Pictoris from the outer edge of its disk.
Astrophysics
Webb telescope reveals asteroid collision in neighboring star system
Published June 10, 2024
The observations spotlight the volatile processes that shape star systems like our own, offering a unique glimpse into the primordial stages of planetary formation
Artist’s concept of newly found planet TIC365102760 b, nicknamed Phoenix, shows the puffy gas planet in various shades of red, orange, and brown up close facing a red giant star emitting light and a starry backround.
Exoplanets
'Weird' planet endures nearby star's relentless radiation
Published June 5, 2024
Newly discovered 'Phoenix,' nicknamed for its ability to survive extreme conditions near red giant star, offers novel insights into how planets evolve
Illustration of the Earth in a bright blue sky, with images of man-made construction on the surface
Science visualization
A visualization of everything on Earth
Published June 5, 2024
A new interactive visual depicts everything on the planet Earth, showing, with scientific precision and breathtaking profundity, how man-made things now outweigh all forms of natural life
Map of World in a trendy vintage style. Beautiful retro illustration with old textured paper and light rays in the background
Awards+Honors
26 from Johns Hopkins earn Fulbrights
Published June 4, 2024
A record-breaking number of JHU affiliates received awards this spring from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program in support of their continuing study, research, and teaching in foreign countries
Bearded Fireworm crawls on the sand at the bottom of the sea
Earth science
Worms are an unlikely hero in evolution, Johns Hopkins scientists say
Published June 3, 2024
Their digging and burrowing sparked a chain of events that released oxygen into the ocean and atmosphere, helping to kick-start what is known as the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event
Dorothy Ross
In memoriam
Historian Dorothy Ross dies at 87
Published May 29, 2024
The first woman to be named chair of the History Department, Ross's research focused on historical writing in the social sciences, revealing insights that transformed scholars' understanding of the past
An artist’s concept of WASP-107 b shows turbulent atmospheric mixing within the planet’s gas envelope, with a hot core emitting light and heat through a brownish interior outwards and a top layer with many shades of blue curling clouds.
Exoplanets
First glimpse of an exoplanet interior
Published May 20, 2024
Methane found in WASP-107 b reveals core mass, turbulent skies, and other key insights in the search for habitable worlds beyond our solar system
Members of the Class of 2024 pose in their caps and gowns
Commencement
Advice for the Class of 2024
Published May 17, 2024
Hopkins alums share some words of wisdom for this year's graduates