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Go behind the scenes with senior editor Michael Kodas, ICN reporter Wyatt Myskow and Columbia Journalism Investigations reporter Johanna Hansel as they discuss the complicated push to build up lithium mining in the United States. By Wyatt Myskow Today, just one lithium mine operates in the U.S. By 2030, atContinue Reading

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To improve data center efficiency, multiple storage devices are often pooled together over a network so many applications can share them. But even with pooling, significant device capacity remains underutilized due to performance variability across the devices. MIT researchers have now developed a system that boosts the performance of storageContinue Reading

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NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway configures a spacesuit installing its components, checking a helmet, and cleaning suit seals inside the International Space Station’s Quest airlock. NASA/Jessica Meir Health monitoring, spacesuit checks, and preparations for an upcoming cargo mission kept the Expedition 74 crew busy on Tuesday. The International Space Station residentsContinue Reading

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Tyrannosaurs may be famous as fearsome apex predators, but new research reveals a more opportunistic—and slightly grim—side to their behavior. Using high-resolution 3D scans, a researcher identified precise bite marks on a massive tyrannosaur foot bone, showing that a smaller tyrannosaur had fed on the remains of a much largerContinue Reading

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Explore This Section Science Science Activation NASA eClips and GLOBE… Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Activation Stories Citizen Science Science Activation Opportunities   3 min read NASA eClips and GLOBE Educators Strengthen a Regional STEM Ecosystem in Coastal Virginia Jessica Taylor, Physical Scientist atContinue Reading

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Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal NASA’s Perseverance Mars… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About   2 Min Read NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Surveys ‘Crocodile Bridge’ PIA26699 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS Description NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera system to capture this 360-degree panorama of a region nicknamedContinue Reading

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Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources Mars Missions Mars Sample Return Mars Perseverance Rover Mars Curiosity Rover MAVEN Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Odyssey More Mars MissionsContinue Reading

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The future of Western forests depends on professional pinecone collectors. They’re slowly being starved out of existence. The post The plight of the pinecone cowboy appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading

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After a recent count, NASA Citizen Science is proud to report that more than 650 people who have volunteered to participate in NASA citizen science projects have co-authored peer-reviewed research papers with scientists on those project teams. These volunteers made incredible contributions like: Spotting comets, gamma-ray bursts, and brown dwarfsContinue Reading