A project at Harvard University is proving that two very different disciplines have very much in common. The Astronomical Medicine Project is working to convert medical imaging software into tools that fuel discoveries in astronomy. But if the scientists behind the project have their way, any discipline that relies on large, complex data sets will reap the benefits. Full story (PDF)
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Using an innovative computer model, scientists might have solved a decades-old mystery about the moon’s geology. A giant plume of hot rock, they say, might have burst out from the lunar core four billion years ago, kicking off a series of events that endowed the moon with a temporary magnetic field. Full story (PDF)
Comets are the fossils of the solar system. From their chemical composition to the path they cut across the sky, they convey a wealth of information about how the planets first formed. But because comet sightings are so rare, astronomers must use computer simulations to fill the knowledge gap. Full story (PDF)
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