The Earth Observer Editor’s Corner: Fall 2024
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Summary of Aura 20th Anniversary Event
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Updates on NASA Field Campaigns
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Interferometry Will Be the Key to Resolving Exoplanets
When it comes to telescopes, bigger really is better. A larger telescope brings with it the ability to see fainter objects and also to be able to see more detail.…
First quilter in space challenges students, crafters to stitch the moon
Ten years after launching a patchwork of stars from her place in space, Karen Nyberg is calling for quilters to create the moon. The “Lunar Quilt Block Challenge” is now…
A New Mission To Pluto Could Answer the Questions Raised by New Horizons
Pluto may have been downgraded from full-planet status, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t hold a special place in scientist’s hearts. There are practical and sentimental reasons for that –…
Astronomers Map the Shape of a Black Hole’s Corona for the First Time
If you were lucky enough to observe a total eclipse, you are certain to remember the halo of brilliant light around the Moon during totality. It’s known as the corona,…
‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Season 5 episode 5: What’s the problem with Starbase 80?
The crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos visits a “cursed” Starbase in ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Season 5 episode 5.
‘Hawking radiation’ may be erasing black holes. Watching it happen could reveal new physics.
Primordial black holes may be exploding throughout the universe. If we can catch them in the act, it could pave the way to new physics, a study suggests.
AI takes aim at tedious tasks in government contracting
The newer generation of AI tools is specifically designed to navigate the complex world of government contracting, where security protocols are strict and the stakes are high, as a single…