lab

Lunar and Planetary Laboratory

Planetary science research and teaching department at the University of Arizona, working on solar system formation and impact processes.

Current clusters

science1 publisher

Mercury's weak core field can account for the crustal magnetism across most of its mapped north

A reanalysis of MESSENGER's low-altitude passes finds the planet's weak present-day field enough to explain crustal magnetism over more than 85 percent of the area north of 38 degrees north, a region covering under a fifth of Mercury.

Publishers:physicsworld.com

Reality

Evidence60
Adoption: Insufficient
Hype gap+18
Incentives20
Confidence55

science2 publishers

The hottest of the new giant-impact simulations builds an intact Moon in about five hours

For the first time, the Earth-Theia collision has been simulated with temperature-dependent rock strength. Some runs still make the familiar debris disk; the hottest assemble an intact Moon in about five hours.

Publishers:livescience.comsciencedaily.com

Reality

Evidence58
Adoption: Insufficient
Hype gap+22
Incentives55
Confidence64