Author Profile: K M S Cartier

Kimberly M. S. Cartier

Publications from K. M. S. Cartier

Mushroom cloud from a nuclear test over the Pacific Ocean

News 12 hours ago

Marshall Islands Nuclear Contamination Still Dangerously High

Today’s radiation levels at some locations were higher than in areas affected by the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear disasters.

Planetary Sciences

News 15 July 2019

Places to Celebrate Apollo 11’s Fiftieth Anniversary

Apollo 11’s golden anniversary is this weekend, but the celebration lasts all year long.

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Geology & Geophysics

Scientist holding a magnetic instrument over a rock

GeoFIZZ 10 July 2019

Scientists Who Selfie from the Field

How did the research trip go? Better check the selfies—I mean, field log.

Space Science & Space Physics

Two adults and two children view a solar eclipse through eclipse glasses.

News 2 July 2019

Recycled Glasses Connect Eclipse Watchers Across the Equator

Instead of throwing them in the trash, millions donated their slightly used eclipse glasses so that others around the world could share the experience.

Planetary Sciences

Feature 1 July 2019

Apollo’s Legacy: 50 Years of Lunar Geology

Samples of the Moon’s surface brought back by Apollo astronauts ushered in a new era of planetary science. Scientists today continue the legacy.

Planetary Sciences

GeoFIZZ 28 June 2019

Spirits Are Flying High for Dragonfly and Titan

We’re sending a mission back to Titan, and it’s time to celebrate.

Atmospheric Sciences

News 28 June 2019

Contrails’ Climate Impact Could Triple by 2050

Contrail cirrus clouds have warmed the atmosphere more than all the carbon dioxide from planes since the dawn of aviation and will do so even more in the future.

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

Mount St. Helens memorial at Johnston Ridge Observatory

Feature 27 June 2019

Honoring Volcanologist David Johnston as a Hero and a Human

A new biography details the life and legacy of the scientist who died on Mount St. Helens.

Geology & Geophysics

News 25 June 2019

Chemical Patterns May Predict Stars That Host Giant Planets

Stars with giant planets tend to have a few key elements in abundance. A new algorithm used these patterns to predict hundreds of stars that will likely have exoplanets if we go looking for them.

Space Science & Space Physics