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Ilima Loomis, Science Writer

Ilima Loomis

Ilima Loomis has written for publications including Eos, Astronomy, Science, Nature, Popular Science, and Discover, and is the author of books including Eclipse Chaser: Science in the Moon’s Shadow.

NASA’s InSight lander, covered in dust on Mars
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More Than Marsquakes: InSight Yielded Magnetism, Weather Discoveries

Ilima Loomis, Science Writer by Ilima Loomis 16 June 202217 June 2022

A secondary suite of instruments on the Mars lander produced a first look at magnetic fields from the planet’s surface.

A view from underwater, looking through blue water, ripples, and bubbles toward light at the surface
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Loss of Ocean Memory Has Implications from Forecasting to Conservation

Ilima Loomis, Science Writer by Ilima Loomis 10 June 202227 March 2023

New research indicates climate change may thin the mixed layer and contribute to a reduction of sea surface temperature anomalies.

Totality of a solar eclipse with craters of the Moon and the solar corona visible
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Big Science, Small Package: The Joys of Writing Science for Kids

Ilima Loomis, Science Writer by Ilima Loomis 24 January 202026 January 2022

Science writer Ilima Loomis, author of the new book Eclipse Chaser, shares her secrets for translating science speak for young audiences.

Three people listen while a guy in a lei talks animatedly on the deck of a ship
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Limiting Factor Was a Science Opportunity for a Deep-Sea Geologist

Ilima Loomis, Science Writer by Ilima Loomis 3 July 20192 March 2023

For Mariana Trench expert Patricia Fryer, an extreme explorer’s record-setting dive was a chance to retrieve some of the deepest samples ever collected.

Charred and crumbling caldera overlook labeled Fountains of Fire
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Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Searches for a New Home

Ilima Loomis, Science Writer by Ilima Loomis 12 April 201917 January 2023

Seismic activity during the eruption of Kīlauea damaged the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory beyond repair. Now officials are looking for a new site.

A scientist at Kīlauea gathers molten lava samples for research and monitoring of lava composition and chemicals.
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Lava Clues Chronicled Kīlauea’s Unusual 2018 Eruption

Ilima Loomis, Science Writer by Ilima Loomis 26 December 20189 November 2021

Samples from Kīlauea volcano’s extraordinary eruption that began last May could offer important insights into the behavior of volcanoes and the underlying mantle.

A firefighter looks on as homes burn in Northern California’s Camp Fire earlier in November 2018.
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Communities of Color Are More Vulnerable to Wildfires

Ilima Loomis, Science Writer by Ilima Loomis 29 November 201827 October 2022

Affluent white people are more likely to live in fire-prone areas, but race and socioeconomic vulnerability can put minority communities at greater risk, a new study finds.

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Hail Causes the Most Storm Damage Costs Across North America

Ilima Loomis, Science Writer by Ilima Loomis 16 August 201810 April 2023

The icy weather phenomenon leads to more than $10 billion in damages each year. Nonetheless, research on hail is lacking, scientists say.

A 7 August overflight showed weakly bubbling lava at Kīlauea’s fissure 8, a significant change from flows in prior weeks.
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Kīlauea Eruption Abruptly Slows Down

Ilima Loomis, Science Writer by Ilima Loomis 9 August 20182 May 2022

Volcanologists say it’s too soon to know whether the sudden drop in activity signals the end of the eruption or just a pause.

Lava bursts from a fissure on the flanks of Kīlauea volcano
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Four Ways Kīlauea Is Redrawing the Map

Ilima Loomis, Science Writer by Ilima Loomis 27 July 20185 October 2021

From burying communities to building new land, this historic eruption is changing the landscape of Hawai‘i Island.

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