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Heashot of planetary scientist Christopher Fowler smiling  

According to research led by planetary scientist Christopher Fowler, data beamed back from Mars by the NASA spacecraft MAVEN provides the first evidence that a phenomenon protecting planets from solar winds can occur in the atmospheres of worlds that lack strong magnetic fields.

American Physical Society Congressional Science Fellow smiling  

Danielle Maldonado, a doctoral student in physics, will use her scientific expertise to inform federal policymaking during a yearlong fellowship on Capitol Hill as a 2026-27 American Physical Society Congressional Science Fellow.