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Features

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Einstein Says: It’s 309.7-Meter O’Clock

Bas den Hond, Science Writer by Bas den Hond 16 October 201922 November 2021

Atomic clocks are now so accurate that Earth’s gravity can be seen to slow them down. Geodesy is preparing to use this relativistic effect to measure elevation.

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Louise Kellogg: Geoscientist, Mentor, Science Communicator

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 1 October 201913 January 2022

The geoscientist, who studied Earth’s mantle and believed strongly in the power of mentoring, passed away in April.

The launch plume from a test missile diffuses into the middle and upper atmosphere.
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The Coming Surge of Rocket Emissions

by M. N. Ross and D. W. Toohey 24 September 201924 October 2022

With the space industry’s rapid growth, rocket exhaust will increasingly accumulate in the atmosphere. How this accumulation might affect the planet is unknown—because we’re not taking it seriously.

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Can NASA Get Its Satellite Data into the Real World?

by G. Popkin 23 July 201912 August 2019

This article has been removed due to inconsistencies regarding quotations and concepts.

Illustration of an erupting volcano on Venus
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Resurrecting Interest in a “Dead” Planet

Damond Benningfield, Science Writer by Damond Benningfield 11 July 201917 January 2023

New research suggests that the surface of Venus is busy, but it may take new missions to our “sibling” planet to confirm this.

Photo of the Yangtze River flowing through a valley lined with greenery and agricultural terraces in China
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Forgotten Legacies: Understanding Human Influences on Rivers

by E. Wohl 8 July 20198 October 2021

Logging, urbanization, and dam building are a few ways people have significantly altered natural river ecosystems. Understanding that influence is a grand challenge of our time.

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How Cassini Ran Rings Around Saturn and What It Helped Us Learn

Damond Benningfield, Science Writer by Damond Benningfield 3 July 201911 January 2022

Once and future rings: During its final 22 orbits, the Cassini spacecraft provided a completely new look at one of our solar system’s most famous features.

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Apollo’s Legacy: 50 Years of Lunar Geology

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 1 July 201925 March 2022

Samples of the Moon’s surface brought back by Apollo astronauts ushered in a new era of planetary science. Scientists today continue the legacy.

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Honoring Volcanologist David Johnston as a Hero and a Human

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 27 June 20192 May 2022

A new biography details the life and legacy of the scientist who died on Mount St. Helens.

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The Tides They Are a-Changing

Bas den Hond, Science Writer by Bas den Hond 19 June 20199 December 2022

The twice-daily ebb and flow of the sea have the power to change the planet. Weak tides could have allowed Earth to freeze over, and strong tides may have given vertebrates a leg up on land.

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