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By DARRELL EHRLICK | Editor-in-Chief

"As an astronaut, I never asked my commander what his politics were or his religion — none of the crew did. That’s not what we were concerned about. We’re concerned about our mission and we all played a part. If we didn’t, the mission would fail." – John Harrington, astronaut who walked in space as he embarks on a tour of college campuses, urging young voters to register and vote.

NASA astronaut tours Montana campuses encouraging students to register to vote

NASA astronaut tours Montana campuses encouraging students to register to vote

by Micah Drew

Few men and women in the world have had the opportunity to “be my own little spaceship,” as former NASA astronaut John Harrington describes performing a space walk at the International Space Station. Two decades ago, Harrington, a naval aviator and member of the Chickasaw Nation, became the first enrolled member of a Native American […]
Yellowstone’s newest installed technology is already teaching researchers new insights at the park

Yellowstone’s newest installed technology is already teaching researchers new insights at the park

by Michael Poland

In 2022, the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory introduced a 10-year plan for monitoring volcanic, seismic, and hydrothermal activity in the Yellowstone National Park area.  A key aspect of that plan was to specifically monitor hydrothermal systems by placing geophysical sensors in geyser basins. In so doing, it would be possible to better detect hazardous hydrothermal changes, […]
Trump thwarted in hunt for rare noncitizen voters as midterms near

Trump thwarted in hunt for rare noncitizen voters as midterms near

by Jonathan Shorman

Five weeks before Election Day, President Donald Trump’s sprawling effort to identify and remove noncitizen voters hasn’t produced the kind of large purges that could meaningfully affect the midterm elections. Even a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision giving states access to a supercharged Department of Homeland Security computer program to verify voters’ citizenship will have […]
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Some Republicans issue a new call on Trump’s war with Iran: End it now | The New York Times

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