Saturn is famous for its rings. Nevertheless, it does have other, characteristic if not unique, features -- its atmosphere, for example. The prime aim of the Planetary Science Group at the University ...

Throughout the workshop, participants discussed the purpose of model parameterizations as well as the methods and means of developing and testing them. These discussions broached subjects such as ...

In the early years of space exploration, scientists and engineers dreamed of sending vehicles to Mars that could land on the planet’s surface and explore its terrain. However, one of their biggest ...

Floating on a thread: Some spiders can fly by exploiting the electrostatic interaction between the Earth’s electric field and the charge on their silk threads. (Courtesy: iStock/KuntalSaha) ...

Several impediments to developing better representations of physical processes in models were identified by workshop participants. Most of these are described as “cultural,” meaning the impediments, ...