La obtención de muestras de cuerpos distantes del sistema solar ha revolucionado nuestra comprensión del cosmos y del lugar que ocupamos en él.
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Lab to Legislature
More scientists are entering the political arena to help solve the biggest problems of our time.
Data to Decisions: Changing Priorities for Earth Observations
NASA is updating how it designs and implements Earth science missions to ensure their data and science reach users and decisionmakers faster and more effectively.
Sensing Remote Realms of the Deep Ocean on Earth—and Beyond
A novel laser-equipped probe is collecting measurements of deep-sea geochemical environments that once seemed impossible to gather, pointing the way toward future explorations of other ocean worlds.
Exploring New Zealand’s Remote Fjords
Doing research in Fiordland—a vast territory of mountains, forests, and fiords in southwest New Zealand—takes ingenuity, collaboration, and a really good raincoat.
The Career Issue: A Guide Through the Maze
Surrounding yourself with support can get you far.
Brandon Whitehead: Unifying Data to Streamline Discovery
A data scientist coheres disparate data sets so that Earth scientists can get the most out of infor-mation.
Pedro Val: River Science Runs in the Family
A researcher mixes geology and biology to make sense of river biodiversity.
Britney Schmidt: Following the Ice
An Earth and planetary scientist is most at home in cold places that mimic the worlds of the outer solar system.
Devon Parfait: Using Earth Science to Support Coastal Residents
At every step of his career, a coastal resilience expert has worked to protect his community.