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Jack Gosling at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, Space Sciences Building, at the University of Colorado Boulder
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John T. “Jack” Gosling (1938–2018)

by D. N. Baker, B. Feldman, D. McComas, S. Schwartz and M. Thomsen 26 September 20184 May 2022

This prolific researcher helped us understand the interactions of the solar wind and coronal mass ejections with Earth’s magnetic field.

Artist’s rendering of TESS observing a red dwarf star with orbiting planets.
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New Exoplanet Telescope Detects Its First Two Planets

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 25 September 201810 April 2023

The two possible planets, each larger than Earth and too hot to be habitable, are the first of hundreds of Earth-sized exoplanets expected to be discovered by a recently launched telescope.

Full-scale model of the James Webb Space Telescope
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How Well Can the Webb Telescope Detect Signs of Exoplanet Life?

Lucas Joel by L. Joel 24 September 20189 November 2021

Recent research suggests that NASA’s next-generation space telescope will be good—but not the best—at finding life-sustaining levels of oxygen in an exoplanet’s atmosphere.

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New Initiative Aims to Help Displaced Scientists

by Randy Showstack 20 September 201810 April 2023

The accord, initiated by 10 Italian science institutions, hopes to provide temporary opportunities for some refugees until they can safely return to their home countries.

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Congress Spars over Environmental Permitting

by Randy Showstack 18 September 201810 April 2023

Democrats say that there is bipartisan support to reduce red tape but that environmental regulations shouldn’t be weakened to speed up the permitting process.

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How Did Life Learn to Breathe?

Lucas Joel by L. Joel 17 September 201829 September 2022

Scientists unravel the conditions under which life evolved to breathe oxygen—and the findings have some stellar implications.

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Hack Weeks Gaining Ground in the Earth and Space Sciences

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 14 September 201810 April 2023

Workshops that fuse traditional learning with Silicon Valley–inspired “hack sessions” are giving scientists a new venue to build community and sharpen their skills.

Icy Bay in Alaska’s Wrangell-Saint Elias Wilderness
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Global Ice Monitoring Satellite to Launch as Early as This Week

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 13 September 201828 July 2022

The soon-to-launch satellite will measure the height and thickness of sea ice, glaciers, ice sheets, and permafrost around the world to an unprecedentedly high precision.

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Republican Congressman Urges Colleagues to Act on Climate Change

by Randy Showstack 13 September 201828 March 2023

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick says that Republican members of Congress need to “acknowledge reality” and do more to raise awareness about climate change.

Artist’s rendering of disintegrating planet Kepler-1520b.
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Webb Telescope May Detect Minerals from Shredded Worlds

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 12 September 20189 November 2021

The upcoming James Webb Space Telescope should be able to measure the composition of vaporizing exoplanets, giving clues about the makeup of their cores, mantles, and crusts.

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