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Small Satellites, Big Futures

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 29 September 20253 October 2025

Programs that teach students to design, build, and launch tiny satellites are helping to inspire the next generation of space scientists and engineers.

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Plague Bug May Have Lurked in Medieval England Between Outbreaks

Bas den Hond, Science Writer by Bas den Hond 8 May 201723 March 2023

A new analysis of climate records in England and Europe’s Low Countries suggests that the disease-causing bacterium persisted in rodents between recurrences in people.

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Floods Fail in War, Win as Weapon Against Sea Level Rise

by C. Reed 29 June 20155 May 2023

A historical look at flooding used as a war strategy in the Netherlands found that the tactic often failed but, in the long run, has helped to protect the land against future floods and sea level rise.

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