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Thwaites Glacier's outer edge

These are the first-ever images taken at the foundations of the glacier that inspires more fear of sea-level rise than any other - Thwaites Glacier. Its grounding line is integral to Thwaites' fate and that of the world's coastlines, and an underwater vehicle from the Georgia Institute of Technology has made the first-ever visit to it as a part of the historic International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration.

(Left to right) Mike Dunagan, president of the Georgia Magic Club, Matt Baker, and Merritt Ambrose, president of the Atlanta Society of Magicians (Photo: Atlanta Society of Magicians)

College of Sciences administrator Matt Baker, who is also a professor in the School of Mathematics, has received a major honor for his hobby, performing magic: He's the 2019 Greater Atlanta Magician of the Year.

David Ballantyne

Simulations show X-rays from neutron stars blasting surrounding plasma. Results open a new way to study the physics of accretion disks.

Current, heavy silicon solar panels

A minuscule chemical tweak is advancing an organic solar technology that was believed unviable.