Author Profile: Randy Showstack

Randy Showstack

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NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei on a spacewalk to work on the International Space Station's Canadarm2 instruments in 2017.

News 17 May 2018

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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Science Policy & Funding

A ski-equipped plane takes off from a remote science research site on Greenland’s ice sheet.

News 9 May 2018

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.

Science Policy & Funding

News 9 May 2018

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.

Geology & Geophysics

News 2 May 2018

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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Planetary Sciences

Composite enhanced color images of Pluto (bottom right) and its moon Charon (top left), taken by NASA’s New Horizons in 2015.

News 1 May 2018

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.

Science Policy & Funding

Bolden smiles as NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover begins its descent to the surface of Mars in 2012.

News 26 April 2018

Former NASA Administrator Weighs in on New Space Agency Head

Charles Bolden, who led NASA during the Obama administration, tells Eos that the new director can do a good job if he focuses on the agency’s mission, listens to the staff, and remains apolitical.

Science Policy & Funding