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Scientists stand at the crater rim at Kīlauea Volcano on 26 October 2019
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From Lava to Water: A New Era at Kīlauea

by P. A. Nadeau, A. K. Diefenbach, S. Hurwitz and D. A. Swanson 25 September 20204 October 2021

At Kīlauea Volcano, scientists are using unoccupied aircraft to monitor the new water lake, a possible harbinger of explosive activity, that formed after the volcano’s 2018 eruption.

Perspective looking upward from the base of a large tree
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Critical Zone Science Comes of Age

by P. Waldron 24 September 202022 March 2022

The developing field, which unites Earth scientists to examine the planet’s surface as a single, unified entity, is unraveling the complex, interconnected processes that support life on Earth.

Aerial image of the braided channels of the Waimakariri River
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The River’s Lizard Tail: Braiding Indigenous Knowledges with Geomorphology

by Kate Evans 14 September 20208 October 2021

Indigenous Knowledges can be accurate, rigorous, and precise, say researchers in New Zealand, and they can help geomorphologists see landscapes in a new, richer way.

Four faces carved in granite stand above an apron of crushed rock overlooking state flags along the Avenue of Flags at Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
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Mount Rushmore’s Six Grandfathers and Four Presidents

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 3 September 202014 October 2021

Living in Geologic Time: How long will it take for erosion to erase Mount Rushmore?

A rainbow arcs over two unrecognizable persons in the cloudy Cinque Torri region of the Dolomites, Italy.
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The Challenges of Fieldwork for LGBTQ+ Geoscientists

by A. N. Olcott and M. R. Downen 28 August 202022 November 2021

A new survey reveals the unique issues that traveling for research poses for LGBTQ+ scientists. The data should help us create solutions that foster safety and inclusion.

Illustration of lightning at Jupiter’s north pole
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Rayos Planetarios: Misma Física, Mundos Distantes

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 13 August 202012 April 2022

Un rayo en el planeta Tierra necesita sólo algunos simples ingredientes para generar una chispa. Esos ingredientes existen en todo el sistema solar y más allá.

Group of men and women, some with walking sticks and one in a wheelchair, collects data in a field near a mountain
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Accessibility and Fieldwork in the Time of Coronavirus

Richard Sima, freelance science writer by Richard J. Sima 23 July 202023 February 2023

Fieldwork in the geosciences is increasingly relying on groundwork laid by accessibility advocates.

Delicate Arch towers over visitors in Arches National Park, with the snow-capped La Sal Mountains in the distance.
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The Delicacy of Arches

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 13 July 202025 October 2022

Living in Geologic Time: How long will Utah’s arches grace the red rock desert?

Preliminary concept for the Interstellar Probe spacecraft
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Preparing for a Handoff

Damond Benningfield, Science Writer by Damond Benningfield 9 July 20205 October 2021

Scientists with Interstellar Probe, a proposed 50-year flight to interstellar space, are pondering how to plan and carry out a multigenerational mission.

Scientists take spectrometric readings at a rock outcrop in Western Australia
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Mars 2020 Team Using Australian Rocks in Search for Life on Mars

by A. J. Brown, C. E. Viviano and T. A. Goudge 2 July 202022 September 2022

Scientists are investigating evidence of ancient terrestrial microbes preserved in Australia as well as mineral maps derived from Mars orbiter data to shed light on how to search for life on Mars.

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