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Cave bacon in Soldier’s Cave, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Calif.
Posted inGeoFIZZ

Cave Bacon and Other Delectable Science Terms

by B. Bedford 21 November 201818 April 2022

As you prepare to feast, save room for springy yellowcake, breadcrust bombs, a cheese course on Mars, and more. Bon appétit!

Nasa's Dawn spacecraft takes a last look at Ceres on 1 September 2018
Posted inFeatures

Exploring Planetary Breadcrumbs One Asteroid at a Time

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 9 November 201815 February 2022

Six ongoing and future missions explore the variety of asteroids in the solar system, seeking to uncover what makes each of them special.

Watercolor of the Earth.
Posted inGeoFIZZ

Can You Express Your Science in 17 Syllables?

by Jenessa Duncombe 16 October 201812 October 2022

Researchers are taking to Twitter to tell the world about their research through the lines of haiku. Now it’s your turn!

A wide variety of Kepler exoplanets
Posted inFeatures

The Kepler Revolution

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 1 August 201817 January 2023

The Kepler Space Telescope will soon run out of fuel and end its mission. Here are nine fundamental discoveries about planets aided by Kepler in the 9 years since its launch.

Saturn’s moon Enceladus as imaged by Cassini
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What Can NASA Do to Better Protect the Planets It Probes?

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 26 July 201811 January 2022

A new report found that decades-old policies, unclear strategies, and regulatory gaps may create future problems for the agency. Here are four ways to head off these problems.

Roman aqueduct
Posted inFeatures

Five Weird Archives That Scientists Use to Study Past Climates

by JoAnna Wendel and M. Kumar 30 March 20184 October 2021

When tree rings, ice cores, and cave formations can’t cut it, try your luck with whale earwax or bat poop.

Scientists use everyday objects.
Posted inGeoFIZZ

Ten Everyday Objects That Can Be Used for Science

by Melissa Tribur7 March 201827 October 2022

Need a way to store sediment cores or grind up soil? These scientists have your answer.

A quadcopter is deployed to collect visual and thermal imagery along Onondaga Creek in Syracuse, N.Y.
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Drones in Geoscience Research: The Sky Is the Only Limit

by C. Kelleher, C. A. Scholz, L. Condon and M. Reardon 22 February 201821 October 2021

Here are six ways that drones are making their way into geosciences research and industry through innovative applications.

ISS robotic arm
Posted inNews

Five Takeaways from Trump’s Proposed Budget for NASA

by JoAnna Wendel 15 February 20186 July 2022

Exploration and privatization dominate the president’s proposed budget for the space agency in the 2019 fiscal year, whereas a major cut to a flagship mission surprises scientists.

Rock hammer flashdrive
Posted inGeoFIZZ

When Your Weird Science Gets Stopped at Airport Security

by JoAnna Wendel 1 February 201813 October 2022

“Gamma ray spectrometer,” “rock hammer,” and “putty knife” are not phrases that airport security likes to hear.

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