Tiny CubeSat satellites made of one or more cube-like modules roughly the size of coffee mugs offer a compact and inexpensive way to conduct research and other activities in space.
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Why Seismic Networks Need Digital Object Identifiers
In a move to give credit where it's due, the International Federation of Digital Seismograph Networks will link digital object identifiers to data from seismic networks and project deployments.
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Meet the 2015–2016 Congressional Science Fellows
A chemist versed in science communication and a geophysicist educated in business and law began yearlong stints on Capitol Hill serving as science advisers and learning firsthand how laws are made.
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My Life in Baseball and Earthquakes
How earthquakes interrupted a Royals game and thrust me into a whirlpool of politics, media, and law.
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National Academies Report Urges Fewer Regulations on Federally Funded Research
Time spent on lengthy proposals and frequent reporting on progress takes away from valuable research and education.
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Obama Uses Alaska Tour to Focus on Climate Change
In speeches and planned visits to a threatened village and a receding glacier, President Obama makes the case that global warming is happening now and warrants immediate action.
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Position Statement on Hazards: Call for Comments
Feedback sought from American Geophysical Union members until 30 September on draft statement emphasizing partnering of scientists, policy makers, and stakeholders to improve hazards resilience.
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Does U.S. Hurricane Rating Scale Get the Danger Right?
Some scientists think it's time to retire the Saffir-Simpson scale and start fresh.
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Priorities for Antarctic Research: Glaciers, Genomes, and Cosmic Waves
The next decade of research should focus on the need to understand the changing Antarctic environment and how organisms adapt to it, a high-level report says.
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Geoscientists: Focus More on Societal Concerns
The unprecedented toll from a powerful tsunami shocked a theoretical geophysicist, now an international geoscience organization leader, into action and advocacy to use science to aid society.