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Writing Women Back Into Science History
This Women’s History Month, Science Friday celebrates some of the unsung heroines of science.
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Keeping the President in Tune With Tech
Megan Smith, a Google alum who once built and raced a solar car across Australia, came on board last year as U.S. Chief Technology Officer.
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Warming West Coast Waters Upset Food Chains
Warmer waters are changing the distribution of food in the Pacific, stranding hundreds of starving sea lion pups on shore, and causing the death of hundreds of thousands of birds.
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Sweeping the Skies, More Than 200 Years Ago
Astronomer Caroline Herschel was born 265 years ago this week, on March 16, 1750. She was the first woman to receive a salary for astronomical research.
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Scientists Dip Into the Water on Jupiter’s Largest Moon
Scientists estimate that a subsurface ocean on Jupiter’s largest moon—Ganymede—could be 60 miles thick.
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What Will It Take to Land a Person on Mars?
What technological hurdles must be cleared for a successful manned mission to Mars?
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Writing Women Back Into Science History
This Women’s History Month, Science Friday celebrates some of the unsung heroines of science.