A new moon for Neptune
A new moon for Neptune, Published online: 20 February 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-00576-1
Hippocamp, a previously undetected moon of Neptune, has a peculiar location and a tiny size relative to the planet’s other inner moons, which suggests a violent history for the region within 100,000 kilometres of the planet.The seventh inner moon of Neptune
The seventh inner moon of Neptune, Published online: 20 February 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-0909-9
Hubble Space Telescope observations of the seventh inner moon of Neptune, Hippocamp, show that it is smaller than the other six, orbits near Proteus and probably originates from a fragment of Proteus.Astronomy society pushes for diversity in US PhD programmes
Astronomy society pushes for diversity in US PhD programmes, Published online: 21 February 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-00655-3
Task force hopes that a report on boosting participation by under-represented groups will ‘pull the alarm cord to say we can’t continue doing things the way we have been’.A young star is sprinkled with table salt
A young star is sprinkled with table salt, Published online: 18 February 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-00569-0
Dust particles might have given rise to the cosmic grains of an everyday seasoning.Small Worlds hold keys to questions about our solar system and the origin of life on Earth.
Video Links: Big Questions About Small Worlds - mp4YouTubeVimeoGravitational-wave observatory LIGO set to double its detecting power
Gravitational-wave observatory LIGO set to double its detecting power, Published online: 15 February 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-00573-4
A planned US$35-million upgrade could enable LIGO to spot one black-hole merger per hour by the mid-2020s.Opportunity lost: NASA says goodbye to pioneering Mars rover
Opportunity lost: NASA says goodbye to pioneering Mars rover, Published online: 13 February 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-00575-2
Final attempt to contact elderly robot fails, ending its 15-year mission to explore the red planet.Giant impact might have shaped a distant world
Giant impact might have shaped a distant world, Published online: 06 February 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-00404-6
A smash-up in space could underlie the origins of an odd exoplanet couple.