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Scientists Who Selfie from the Field

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 10 July 20198 March 2022

How did the research trip go? Better check the selfies—I mean, field log.

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Hotness and Coldness Indexes Based on the Fahrenheit Scale

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An undergraduate project redefines the h-index.

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Spirits Are Flying High for Dragonfly and Titan

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 28 June 201917 January 2023

We’re sending a mission back to Titan, and it’s time to celebrate.

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Rock On with a Group That Makes Music from Geophysical Data

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Musical numbers include an Italian fault and a tour of an African greenstone belt.

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Un-bee-lievable Geoscience Words in Record-Breaking Spelling Bee

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 31 May 201912 September 2022

Some spellers found that their Earth and space science words were honey sweet. Others were bee-trayed by stinging spellings.

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Metal Asteroid Inspires Works of Art

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 10 May 201915 February 2022

Student artists explore a mysterious metallic world through acrylic, ceramic, LEDs, and even string.

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Heart-Shaped Valentines, from Nature to You

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 14 February 2019

Mars is red. The ocean is blue. Auroras glow bright, and Pluto loves you, too.

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Captivating Geoscience Videos of 2018

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 28 December 201811 January 2022

As the year comes to a close, look back on interesting Earth and planetary science phenomena captured on camera.

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Geoscience Games to Liven Up Your Holiday Season

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 21 December 20187 November 2022

Learn geoscience and have fun while doing it. For 1+ players. Good for all ages.

The Washington Monument peeks out from behind a sandstone gatepost
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Self-Guided Tour of the Geology in D. C. Buildings

by L. Strelich 6 December 201813 October 2022

The architecture of the nation’s capital reveals a secret geologic history—take a walking tour to spot the interesting fossils and minerals in the stones used to build the halls of power.

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