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A spacecraft with solar panels extending off one side flies over the dark surface of the Moon with Earth in the background.
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A Lunar Mission Spots Its Failed Brethren

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 3 October 20233 October 2023

Data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have been instrumental in pinpointing where other Moon-bound spacecraft have crashed.

A winding river is overflowing its banks.
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Natural Floodplains Are Quickly Vanishing

by Deepa Padmanaban 18 September 202318 September 2023

From 1992 to 2019, 600,000 square kilometers of natural floodplains were lost globally due to land conversion.

Small sinkholes viewable along the wall of a quarry
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Where the Ground Gives Way

by Danielle Beurteaux 5 September 20235 September 2023

Sinkholes are a significant hazard, but where are they most likely to happen? A new study identifies hot spots in the contiguous United States.

A grayscale image of the Chicago Loop photographed from the 94th floor of the Hancock building.
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Underground Heat Could Be a Problem, or a Perk, for Chicago Buildings

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 1 September 202311 September 2023

Heat released by old and inefficient Chicago buildings could, if harnessed, be an energy solution.

World map showing topography as well as bathymetry, or the depth of landforms below sea level
Posted inNews

A New, Underground Atlas of Subduction Zones

by J. Besl 28 August 202331 August 2023

Submap merges graphic design with geodynamics, providing a fast, free, and user-friendly resource to map subduction zones.

A close-up photo of a person looking at the camera with a brown waterbody and small boat in the background.
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Cee Nell: Making Data Visual

by Nathaniel Scharping 25 July 202315 November 2023

Nell turns vast columns of data into beautiful and understandable graphics.

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Active Volcanoes on Venus?

Javier Barbuzano, Science Writer by Javier Barbuzano 16 March 202316 March 2023

With a new look at old imagery, scientists may have found evidence of volcanic activity on Venus.

Panorama of a wetland
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Mapping Wetland Loss Across Three Centuries

by Carolyn Wilke 10 March 202310 March 2023

Millions of square kilometers of wetlands have been drained or converted to make room for crops, pastures, or development. In some places, up to 80% are gone.

A volcano with two snow-dusted peaks in an arid landscape with a cloudless blue sky.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Mapping the Fizzy Brines and Fluid-Filled Fractures Below a Volcano

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 9 March 202320 March 2023

Seismic tools reveal where hydrothermal fluids lie beneath the Uturuncu volcano in Bolivia and hint at their composition.

Imagen satelital en blanco y negro mostrando un valle y un paleolago en la superficie de Marte.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Lagos longevos cuentan una historia sobre el agua en Marte

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 24 February 202324 February 2023

Imágenes de alta resolución de paleolagos recientemente descubiertos en Marte demuestran un período de su historia con flujo de agua constante.

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