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Appears in 2 stories · Last updated Oct 26, 2026
Co-developed the SCIP instrument and co-authored the study
The Sun's quiet regions hide a complex magnetic world. A balloon-borne telescope high in the stratosphere has found thread-like magnetic structures woven through the solar atmosphere above areas that look featureless from below.
Updated Oct 26
As of September 2026: Led the new silica study; home of the Experimental Laboratory Magma Ocean group
Mercury's surface holds about 37 percent silicon dioxide by mass, up to 25 percent less than earlier estimates. That gap points to a hotter volcanic past, with lava rising from deeper mantle regions melted at extreme temperatures.
Updated Sep 12
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