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Happy International Asteroid Day! Our friends NASA Earth are raising awareness of near earth objects, and we invite you all to take a closer look at the asteroids that have landed at the ALS. Check out the links in the first comment to read more about Asteroids Bennu and Ryugu! U.S. Department of Energy - Berkeley Lab

Researchers used scanning transmission x-ray microscopy at the ALS to analyze Arctic aerosols, which strongly influence cloud formation and overall climate. Understanding what these particles are and how they change as they travel could help improve climate models and yield more accurate predictions of the changing Arctic environment’s global impact.

Read more: https://als.lbl.gov/aerosol-chemistry-offers-clues-to-the-arctics-future/
📷 Artist’s impression of sea salt and blowing snow aerosolizing in the Arctic atmosphere. (Credit: Swarup China/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory).

Want to join us at Berkeley Lab to conduct research, engage with synchrotron science, and collaborate with our staff? Apply for an ALS doctoral or postdoctoral fellowship! All the information is on our website, and the application is open until April 30: https://als.lbl.gov/about/career-opportunities/