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Physicists including researchers at WashU have made measurements to better understand how matter falls into black holes and how enormous amounts of energy and light are released in the process.

Earth's unique form of plate tectonics, where the surface is divided into moving plates with active boundaries and stable interiors, has not been conclusively found on other rocky planets in our solar system. Imagine discovering distant worlds that behave geologically like Earth.

David Fike helped lead the American contingent of a $3.1 million international drilling project investigating a landmark shift in Earth’s evolution.

<p>Paul Byrne explains what Earth, Venus, and Mars reveal about the search for life beyond our solar system.</p>

<p>Manel Errando will lead a team of WashU researchers and engineers on a project with international — and cosmic — reach.</p>