Geophysicists from NASA and the European Space Agency and the first African American chosen to serve on an International Space Station crew are selected for 2018 missions.
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Postelection Angst Spurs Some Women Scientists to Ally and Act
An advocacy group for women scientists has formed in reaction to the contentious 2016 U.S. presidential campaign and expects to participate in the Women's March on Washington this weekend.
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House Science Committee's Climate Tweets Rile Scientists
Twice in just over a month, a government body tweeted material that claims to refute the human causes of climate change.
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Report Calls for Revised Method to Chart Cost of Climate Change
Proposed changes could improve the calculation's scientific basis and transparency, according to the report.
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White House Urges Future Science and Technology Priorities
Memos from the departing Obama administration specify science and technology frontiers for investment by President-elect Donald Trump and Congress.
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Seeking Signs of Life and More: NASA’s Mars 2020 Mission
The next Mars rover will be able to land near rugged terrain, giving scientists access to diverse landscapes. It will also cache core samples, a first step in the quest to return samples to Earth.
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President Obama Publishes in Science on Renewable Energy Future
In the journal's Policy Forum, the president lays out why renewable energy investments will surge in the future regardless of political headwinds.
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White House Issues Ambitious Arctic Research Plan
The plan focuses on improving the well-being of Arctic residents and better understanding the components of the Arctic system.
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Scientists Ponder the Way Forward Under Incoming Administration
Eos asked several attendees of the American Geophysical Union's Fall Meeting for reactions to the U.S. national election. Here are their thoughts.
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California’s Governor Promises to Fight for Science
Scientific efforts must ratchet up in the face of rising climate change denial, Governor Brown said to a roomful of scientists.