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The golden primary mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s next flagship telescope mission.
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U.S. Senate Reviews NASA’s Science Priorities

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 3 August 201829 September 2021

The search for life, developing flagship telescopes, partnering with the private sector, and maintaining Earth science programs should be top priorities for the space agency, say witnesses.

A wide variety of Kepler exoplanets
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The Kepler Revolution

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org 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?

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org 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.

The SnowEx project’s first year addressed using remote sensing techniques to measure snow water content in forested areas.
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How Can We Find Out How Much Snow Is in the World?

by E. Kim 1 June 20187 February 2023

In Colorado forests, NASA scientists and a multinational team of researchers test the limits of satellite remote sensing for measuring the water content of snow.

The August 2017 solar eclipse in green light
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Seeing Green: A Stratospheric View of the 2017 Total Eclipse

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 24 May 201815 June 2022

Airborne telescopes gave scientists a sky-high view of the 2017 Great American Eclipse as they took measurements that are difficult to obtain from the ground.

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Former NASA Chief Scientist Heads National Air and Space Museum

by Randy Showstack 9 May 201815 November 2022

Taking the helm just as the museum is poised for a major renovation, new director Ellen Stofan told Eos she looks forward to taking the museum “to the next level” and exciting people about science.

Mars InSight sitting on the Martian surface with the inner solar system planets in the background
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New Lander en Route to Probe the Red Planet’s Interior

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 7 May 201822 June 2022

The Mars InSight mission aims to answer key planetary science questions about seismicity, meteorite impacts, and the formation of rocky planets.

Bolden smiles as NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover begins its descent to the surface of Mars in 2012.
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Former NASA Administrator Weighs in on New Space Agency Head

by Randy Showstack 26 April 201810 April 2023

Charles Bolden, who led NASA during the Obama administration, tells Eos that the new director can do a good job if he focuses on the agency’s mission, listens to the staff, and remains apolitical.

New NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine shakes hands with Vice President Mike Pence following Bridenstine’s swearing-in ceremony.
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New NASA Administrator Sworn In

by Randy Showstack 24 April 201826 January 2022

Bridenstine says bipartisanship “is important in space.” Many Democrats, however, worry that he will be too partisan.

James Bridenstine, newly confirmed by the Senate as the next NASA administrator, testifying at his confirmation hearing in November.
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Senate OK’s New NASA Head by Razor-Thin Margin

by Randy Showstack 20 April 201810 April 2023

Bridenstine, the first politician to lead the agency, is urged to run NASA in a nonpartisan manner and to support its science missions.

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