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Researchers Matthew Pritchard and Gabriel Gonzalez examine a large crack caused by an earthquake in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile.

Shake, Rattle, and Sink

Volcanoes find earthquakes quite unsettling.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Laser tracking hones in on dangerous space debris.

Rubble Trouble

Laser tracking hones in on dangerous space debris.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

This map, created using data from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) mission, reveals variations in the Earth's gravity field.

Matter in Motion: Earth's Changing Gravity

A new satellite mission sheds light on Earth's gravity field and provides clues about changing sea levels.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Probes are buried in the ground at different depths to estimate soil moisture content

Looking for Mud

Scientists stumble on a weird way to measure the moisture in soil.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

The eruption of Chaitén Volcano in Chile in May 2008 triggered dramatic lightning displays, illuminating the ash and smoke plume.

Experiment in the Sky

A train of satellites follows the atmospheric effects of a volcanic eruption.

Feature Article

Dec. 27, 2020

A researcher checks the calibration of a ground-mounted Global Positioning System (GPS) station on Mount St. Helens.

Earth's Crust in Action

When the ground moves, Global Positioning System satellites and receivers capture the moment.

Feature Article

Dec. 27, 2020

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Beacons in the Sky Help Monitor Earth's Orientation in Space

Measurements of remote celestial objects detail Earth’s orientation in space.

Feature Article

Dec. 27, 2020

The April 2010 El Mayor-Cucapah earthquake revealed a previously undiscovered fault in the desert of Baja California, Mexico.

Baja's Fault

Before and after images trace an earthquake's surprise.

Feature Article

Dec. 27, 2020

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