A quick-calving iceberg gave scientists a rare glimpse into what hides beneath Antarctic ice.
Kimberly M. S. Cartier
Kimberly M. S. Cartier, Senior Science Reporter for Eos.org, joined the Eos staff in 2017 after earning her Ph.D. studying extrasolar planets. Kimberly covers space science, climate change, and STEM diversity, justice, and education
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NASA Abandons Pledge to Put Women, Astronauts of Color on the Moon
NASA has dropped its commitment to land the first woman, the first person of color, and the first non-American astronaut on the Moon through the Artemis program.
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French Scientist, En Route to Conference, Denied U.S. Entry for Trump-Critical Messages
On 9 March, a French researcher traveling to a science conference near Houston, Texas, was denied entry to the United States and expelled back to France.
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First 3D Map of Exoplanet Weather Reveals Superfast Jet
New observations also answer a long-standing question about where this ultrahot planet keeps its titanium.
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Firings Reversed: Judge Says Some Federal Workers Must Be Reinstated
Today, a federal judge in San Francisco ordered the Trump administration to offer reinstatement to all probationary employees previously fired from the departments of Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior, Treasury and Veterans Affairs.
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NASA Shutters Offices of Strategy, Chief Scientist, and Diversity
On Monday morning, NASA conducted a reduction in force (RIF) for its Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS), Office of the Chief Scientist, and the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility branch of the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity. Scientists at these offices provided strategic insights and analysis on NASA’s partnerships and missions, ensured its science goals align with the administration’s science objectives, and ensured that everyone has the opportunity to contribute to space exploration.
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Crowds Stand Up for Science Across the United States
Funding freezes, firings, and censorship have sent shockwaves through the science community since January. Scientists and supporters are standing up in defense.
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NOAA Layoffs Include Two Hurricane Hunter Flight Directors
On 27 February, the Trump administration fired hundreds of employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Among those fired were two flight directors for NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters, a loss that threatens to worsen the quality of hurricane forecasts ahead of Atlantic hurricane season.
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404: Air Quality Data from U.S. Embassies Removed
On 4 March, AirNow, the home of the U.S. Air Quality Index, shut down its webpage that reported data from air quality monitors at U.S. embassies and consulates around the world. Eos learned of the removal of these data from Dan Westervelt, a climate change and pollution scientist at Columbia University’s Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory in Palisades, New York.
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Soccer Players Risk Heat Stress in World Cup Stadiums
Rapidly traveling between climate zones, all with different average temperatures, humidities, and oxygen levels, will place additional stress on players, staff, and spectators.