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Isotopes SAG Kickoff Meeting, 5 June 2026

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NASA’s Roman Poised to Transform Hunt for Elusive Neutron Stars

This artist’s concept shows an isolated neutron star as an ultra-dense stellar remnant, packing more mass than the Sun into a city-sized sphere and radiating energy as it slowly cools in the depths of space. NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman…

New NASA Technology Mimics Extreme Cold of the Lunar Night 

Cryogenic engineer Adam Rice tests the Lunar Environment Structural Test Rig at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland to simulate the thermal-vacuum conditions of the lunar night on Thursday, May 22, 2025. NASA/Jef Janis As NASA looks to explore the Moon, Mars, and…

Rural North Carolina fights back against PFAS contamination

For more than half a century, residents of Sampson County, North Carolina have watched their local landfill grow to nearly 1,300 acres, becoming the largest in the state. Garbage now arrives from far beyond the county line, traveling from all…

Australia’s new national park links habitat to protect koalas

“When I was a kid, forestry was more sustainable,” Mark Graham said, leaning against a massive tree trunk. “Now 30-tonne industrial machines bulldoze everything in their path.” He’s an ecologist who’s worked for state and federal governments — and has…