Your September 2024 Issue of Physics Today Is Now Available

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Highlights from the September 2024 Issue

A Menagerie of Martian Auroras
The red planet’s auroral activity stems from processes that are not seen on Earth. — Justin Deighan

NOAA to Train Thousands for Jobs That Will Advance Climate Resilience
Disadvantaged communities in coastal areas will participate in the new initiative. — Hannah H. Means

Q&A: Rebecca Smethurst, Black Hole Researcher and YouTube Star
Dr. Becky aims to shrink the gender imbalance in the viewership of her astronomy videos. — Hannah H. Means

The Black Powder behind Battery Power
Carbon black, a key ingredient in ancient inks, is used today to make the porous electrodes found in many rechargeable batteries. Understanding how to control its microstructure can pave the way to better-performing batteries. — Jeffrey J. Richards and Julie B. Hipp

Research Facilities Strive for Fair and Efficient Time Allocation
Distributed evaluations, machine learning, and lotteries are among the tactics being tested to improve the process and integrity of peer review. — Toni Feder

A Quintessential Quantum Simulator Takes a 10 000-Fold Leap
Experiments on the fermionic Hubbard model can now be made much larger, more uniform, and more quantitative. — Johanna L. Miller

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