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Posted inEditors' Highlights

Dust in the (Martian) Wind

by Laurent G. J. Montési and Germán Martinez 31 May 202330 May 2023

The InSight Lander, on Mars, intentionally dumped sand over its seismic instrument’s tether and the wind sorted the particles by size as it blew them away.

Photos of Martian meteorite NWA 7034.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Hand Magnets Destroy the Magnetic Record of Meteorites

by Laurent G. J. Montési and Sonia Tikoo 30 May 202324 May 2023

Meteorite collectors often use strong magnets for classification, but this approach destroys crucial evidence of processes active in the early solar system.

This illustration depicts a planet with blue clouds with several lightning storms. The Sun is faint in the distance. The band of the Milky Way and small pinpoints of stars fill the background.
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A Mission to Uranus Could Help Find Planet 9

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 22 May 202322 May 2023

Narrowing down the search is essential for gaining time on a high-powered telescope that could spot the hypothesized planet directly.

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Posted inFeatures

The Art of Scientific Curation

by Kaylin Bugbee, Deborah Smith, Stephanie Wingo and Emily Foshee 19 May 202319 May 2023

Scientific content curation provides users across diverse disciplines and levels of experience with a valuable means of accessing relevant and reliable information amid the growing data landscape.

Vertical streaks of digital ones and zeroes rise from digitized representation of Earth against a deep blue background.
Posted inOpinions

We Need a Better Way to Share Earth Observations

by Zhong Liu, Yixin Wen, Vasco Mantas and David Meyer 12 May 202312 May 2023

A more accessible, open data-sharing infrastructure will engage a broader community of contributors, helping to develop satellite data products that benefit Earth science research and applications.

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Posted inNews

Eavesdropping on the Vibrations of Earth’s Magnetic Bubble

by Erin Martin-Jones 9 May 202316 May 2023

A NASA-funded crowdsourced science project has converted the unheard sounds resonating inside Earth’s magnetic shield into audible tracks, revealing an orchestra of whistles, wooshes, and chirps.

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(Probablemente) No podremos decir si Marte tiene vida

by Matthew R. Francis 1 May 20233 May 2023

Los equipos de última generación no siempre pueden identificar la vida que habita en los lugares más parecidos a Marte en la Tierra, lo que hace que los científicos se pregunten cómo se se podría hacer mejor en el Planeta Rojo.

Satellite view of a swirling green bloom of phytoplankton set in the dark blue ocean.
Posted inScience Updates

Carbon In, Carbon Out: Balancing the Ocean’s Books

by Ryan Vandermeulen 27 April 202316 May 2023

Scientists have developed a consensus guide of standard protocols for how best to measure oceanic primary productivity, a key component in Earth’s carbon cycle.

Map showing global distribution of volcanoes on Venus.
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A New View of Volcanism on Venus

by A. Deanne Rogers 12 April 202310 April 2023

Researchers present the most comprehensive catalog of Venusian volcanic edifices to date, providing new knowledge of the geological evolution of a relatively understudied planet.

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“Revolutionary” Instrument to Watch North American Skies

Damond Benningfield, Science Writer by Damond Benningfield 17 March 202317 March 2023

TEMPO, scheduled for launch this April, will monitor ozone and other pollutants during hourly daytime scans, providing data for better air quality forecasts and atmospheric models.

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