Graphical abstract — astro-ph.EP Photoionization by high-energy photons creates nonthermal electrons with a broad range of energies that heat and chemically transform the atmospheres of planets. The specifics of the
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Nearly 4,000 NASA employees opt for voluntary buyouts
WASHINGTON — Nearly 4,000 NASA employees, accounting for about one fifth of the agency’s workforce, have chosen to leave the agency through various voluntary processes, a significant reduction that may
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Crew-11 astronauts, cosmonaut arrive in Florida ahead of launch to the space station
The three astronauts and cosmonaut of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission descend from a Gulfstream jet at Space Florida’s Launch and Landing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. From bottom to
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The next four people to launch to the International Space Station have arrived at their launch site. NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, together with JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration
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