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Dr. Jason Wang smiles at camera.

Imagery that Moves Planets and People

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Dr. Cyndi Atherton with Climate Crossroads branding.

Science Program Director Dr. Cyndi Atherton Appointed to National Academies’ Climate Crossroads Advisory Committee

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Heising-Simons Foundation Funds Six Scientists Looking for Signatures of Life in the Universe

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Person holding a "There Is No Planet B" sign.

Science Program Director Cyndi Atherton to Moderate Climate Crossroads Summit Panel

Interviews, News

Artist’s impression of an aurora on the ultracool dwarf LSR J1835+3259 and its surrounding radiation belt.

51 Pegasi b Fellow Discovers First Extrasolar Radiation Belt: Q&A with Dr. Melodie Kao

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Illustration of four planets orbiting a star and the general equations of motion for any gravitational n-body system.

Solving the Astrophysical N-body Problem More Efficiently

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Dr. Nadya Mason with students.

1400 Degrees: Exploring the Universe of Materials with Nadya Mason

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The tracks left by a rare neutrino that interacts with a tungsten nucleus in the detector, generating a shower of new particles.

The First Detection of Neutrinos at a Particle Collider

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Photo collage of 2023 51 Pegasi b fellows.

Announcing the 2023 Class of 51 Pegasi b Fellows

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Space Hope and Charity film banner.

Space, Hope, and Charity: The Remarkable Journey of Astrophysicist Charity Woodrum

Great Observatory for Long Wavelengths (GO-LoW) concept photo.

51 Pegasi b Fellow’s Project Selected for Funding by NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts

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Cover of Advancing Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEMM Organizations report.

Advancing Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine