Igor Zolnerkevic
ASTRONOMY

Titan’s landscape
Methane creates canyons and lakes on the surface of Saturn's largest moon
PHOTONICS

An unconventional laser
Laser light reveals unexpected connections between areas of physics
Sylvio Ferraz Mello

Sylvio Ferraz Mello: A unique trajectory
Studies helped explain characteristic anomalies in the orbits of asteroids
By Marcos Pivetta and Igor Zolnerkevic
geophysics

Quantum acceleration
Clouds of cold atoms can be used to measure variations in gravitational force
PALEONTOLOGY

Inside fossils
Computed tomography permits detailed analysis of bones of extinct animals
GEOMAGNETISM

Magnetic memories of the Jesuit missions
Geophysicists recovered information about the Earth’s magnetic field
GEOLOGY

The human era
Plastic material accumulated on ocean floors may define a new period in history
GEOLOGY

The ancient volcanoes of Minas
Volcanic eruptions inundated what is now Rio Doce Bay with lava
ASTROPHYSICS

Another window to the Universe
Gravitational waves is expected to lead to studies on high-energy phenomena
CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

Searching for the magic numbers
Four chemical elements are now part of the periodic table
ASTRONOMY

Investigating the Sun
Researchers try to understand the reactions that take place inside the Sun
PALEONTOLOGY

The golden age of the cynodonts
Cynodonts lived during the peak of diversity of mammal precursors
ASTRONOMY

Perturbed atmosphere
Meteorologists want to know why the wind is so strong on Venus and Titan