December 2023 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
Hua Liu American Astronomical Society (AAS)
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In the December 2023 Issue
Artificial Photosynthesis: A Pathway to Solar Fuels
Taking inspiration from nature and from the success of photovoltaic solar conversion, scientists are developing foundations for sunlight-driven synthesis of fuels, chemicals, and materials. — Harry A. Atwater
Precision Measurements Bring the Search for New Physics to the Table
Targeted small-scale experiments look to find smoking guns—or at least to rule out possibilities. — Toni Feder
The Deep Space Network: Overburdened and Underfunded
NASA’s worldwide antenna array is bursting at the seams as new missions head into space. — Hannah H. Means
Back to the Moon ... To Stay?
Despite a lack of public enthusiasm, NASA’s Artemis program will endure because human spaceflight has strong congressional support and signals great-power status. — Michael J. Neufeld
Ceres, a Window into How Planets Could Harbor Life
Exploration of the large asteroid by NASA’s Dawn mission reveals a puzzling, active, water-rich world. — Marc Neveu