Blending geoscience and archaeology, researchers apply a new technique to pinpoint where ancient and unique gold artifacts were crafted.
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Senators Oppose Cutting Federal Funding for Space Station
Senators Ted Cruz and Bill Nelson say a timetable to transition the station to commercial operations in 2025 is premature, arbitrary, and political.
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Steam-Driven Blasts Last Seen at Kīlauea in 1924 May Recur
Sinking magma levels and rockfalls prompt warnings, flight restrictions, and the shutdown of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park.
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NSF and Air Force Plan to Better Coordinate Research Projects
A newly released letter of intent sets up a new partnership that could benefit both agencies. Initial focus areas for consideration include space operations and geosciences.
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Former NASA Chief Scientist Heads National Air and Space Museum
Taking the helm just as the museum is poised for a major renovation, new director Ellen Stofan told Eos she looks forward to taking the museum “to the next level” and exciting people about science.
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Satellite Data Archives Reveal Unrecorded Himalayan Floods
Almost 30 years’ worth of Landsat observations created a comprehensive inventory of catastrophic floods caused by glacial lakes bursting through their rock dams.
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New Lander en Route to Probe the Red Planet’s Interior
The Mars InSight mission aims to answer key planetary science questions about seismicity, meteorite impacts, and the formation of rocky planets.
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Former AGU Executive Director A. F. “Fred” Spilhaus Jr. Has Died
Spilhaus led the organization during a period of significant growth and accomplishments.
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Harry W. Green II (1940–2017)
By keenly probing mantle rheology, interactions of deformations and phase transitions, and microscopic features, he made major contributions to petrology, mineralogy, and earthquake science.
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New Book Conveys Details and Flavor of First Mission to Pluto
New Horizons principal investigator tells Eos that the mission has revolutionized our understanding of small planets.