Kimberly M. S. Cartier, Author at Eos

A hemispherical panorama of the Moon’s surface with a black background. The Moon’s surface is rough textured and light gray speckled with darker gray splotches. One of the Chang’e-5 lander’s feet rests in the center of the image. It has a black circular foot and is supported by a tripod wrapped in gold foil. The flat bottom edge of the hemisphere is taken up by a blurred view of the lander’s body. A white sampling arm extends from near center to the 1 o’clock position on the hemisphere.

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Lunar Water from China’s Lander Matches Apollo Samples

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 19 January 202219 January 2022

Chang’e-5’s results are the first in situ measurements of water on the Moon.

A hemisphere of the moon Europa sits on a black background, with the curve of the horizon toward the top of the image. The moon’s surface is a light gray-brown and is crisscrossed with dark brown streaks and splotches.

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Europa’s Ocean Can Tug Its Ice Shell Around

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 13 January 202213 January 2022

Sometimes ocean dynamics are a drag.

The light green planet Uranus sits on a black background. One bright white and many faint white concentric rings encircle the planet face on, and many small white specks, its moons, are scattered across the image.

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Can Uranus’s Rings Reveal the Planet’s Deepest Secrets?

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 17 December 202124 May 2023

Planetary rings can act as seismometers that respond to changes deep within a planet.

A gray and tan pipeline crosses horizontally along the bottom of the image with a bright orange plastic construction fence draped over it. A yellow sign reading “Warning: Petroleum Pipeline” sits in the center of the image. In the background are a tall wooden fence, the top of a two-story house, bare trees, and a clear blue sky.

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A Gas Pipeline Investigation Built on Community-Centered Ideas

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 17 December 2021

From developing a research question to enacting solutions, environmental justice requires community engagement in every step of the scientific process.

In the foreground are tall grasses and green leafy bushes that cover hidden mines. A red sign with a skull and crossbones reads “Danger! Mines!” in both English and Khmer. Three wooden houses on stilts sit in the background of the image, and a group of villagers is gathered around the base of the central house. More houses extend into the distance, and a mountain range is visible on the horizon.

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New “Snakebot” Could Map Cambodian Minefields

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 15 December 20219 February 2022

By navigating under dense vegetation, an innovative robot could significantly reduce the monetary, environmental, and human cost of demining Cambodia.

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Mars from the InSight Out

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 22 November 202128 March 2023

There’s a seismometer on Mars, and it’s been busy! Download our free illustrated poster.

Two blocky telescope domes sit on snowy ground, and the band of the Milky Way arcs across the sky. The sky shades from navy at the top to green and orange at the horizon and is studded with stars.

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Five Reasons Geoscience Should Care About Astronomy’s New Road Map

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 5 November 202128 March 2023

The latest road map to U.S. astronomy’s next decade recommends a smaller space telescope, ground-based facilities, and an institutional effort to create an inclusive and equitable field.

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¿Cómo saber si has experimentado el calentamiento global?

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 3 November 202128 March 2023

Contestar esta pregunta puede ayudar a tomadores de decisiones, científicos y comunicadores climáticos a desarrollar estrategias más efectivas para llegar a escépticos y negacionistas.

An icy Arctic vista is seen from a slight elevation. The landscape contains patches of white ice and randomly positioned pools of meltwater. Four scientists, small and seen from a distance, stand on the ice on the right side of the image.

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Melting Arctic Sea Ice Strengthens Tides

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 21 October 20213 January 2023

If climate change throws off the seasonal freeze-thaw cycle of Arctic sea ice, it could trigger a reinforcing cycle of sea ice melt in parts of the Canadian Arctic.

A yellow- and orange-tinted image of the Chicago skyline as seen from the shore of Lake Michigan. The summer Sun is high in the sky, and people walk and sit on a concrete path along the shore.

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How Do You Know If You’ve Experienced Global Warming?

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 30 September 202129 March 2023

Answering this question can help policymakers, scientists, and climate communicators develop more effective strategies to reach skeptics and deniers.

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Lunar Water from China’s Lander Matches Apollo Samples

Europa’s Ocean Can Tug Its Ice Shell Around

Can Uranus’s Rings Reveal the Planet’s Deepest Secrets?

A Gas Pipeline Investigation Built on Community-Centered Ideas

New “Snakebot” Could Map Cambodian Minefields

Mars from the InSight Out

Five Reasons Geoscience Should Care About Astronomy’s New Road Map

¿Cómo saber si has experimentado el calentamiento global?

Melting Arctic Sea Ice Strengthens Tides

How Do You Know If You’ve Experienced Global Warming?

Features from AGU Publications

Carbon-Rich Rocks May Have Cooled the Ancient Martian Atmosphere

From Grains to Bands: Modeling Deformation in Porous Rocks

From Volcanic Vents to Safer Skies