Cosmos Magazine - Issue 97

In this issue

Relax into summer and get a holiday’s worth of fresh science in the December-February edition of Cosmos – the science of everything. Measure up to ‘towers of power’ – will they really make it as a renewable energy source? Concentrated solar power (CSP) has had a troubled past – how is its future looking? Learn about REMAP-CAP, a remarkable new type of clinical trial that learns on the run. The story of its success through the pandemic is fascinating and little-known. Meet the diverse band of marine animals that are bioluminescent. How do they conjure the magic trick that lights up the sea? Consider the developing plans to get the precious rock and soil samples collected by Perseverance from Mars back to Earth for laboratory study. Travel remote Top End waters with scientists and Indigenous rangers searching for marine megafauna. Lay out the cutlery for a nibble at the nondescript duck weed that might turn out to be the perfect astronaut food for long-distance space travel. Strap on the virtual reality goggles and go gaming – on Mars. Some new games have such ‘real’ Martian scenarios they’re almost like being there. Add the latest research news, fun puzzlers, big ideas and new ways of seeing our world – all in this issue of Australia’s last science magazine.