AGU - Earth | Oceans | Atmosphere | Space | Planets

Deepsea Challenger diver talks about science and other issues with Eos.

James Cameron at the AGU Fall Meeting.
Credit: Randy Showstack, Eos

An unplanned photograph taken more than 20,000 miles from Earth may have had more influence on humanity than any other photograph in our history. Forty years ago this week, on 7 December 1972, the crew of Apollo 17 took the “Blue Marble” photograph of the Earth—an image that is often credited with changing the way people think about our planet.

The “Blue Marble” photograph, taken 7 December 1972 by the Apollo 17 crew about 5 hours after launch. Credit: NASA

NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has conducted its first analysis of Martian soil samples using multiple instruments.

This is a view of the third (left) and fourth (right) trenches made by the 1.6-inch-wide (4-centimeter-wide) scoop on NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity in October 2012.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

New science standards for national K–12 science education are in the process of being written by a states-led team of writers organized by Achieve, Inc., with important implications for teaching Earth and space sciences.

Earth and space scientists and analysts provided Eos with their reactions to the recent presidential election and its implications for science policy.

(White House photo credit: Matthew G. Bisanz)

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For the 2012 Fall Meeting, we have added a free, live streaming option for several of our key sessions, which will be open and available to all AGU members and the general public through the Fall Meeting Web site. We’ve also increased the number of sessions and lectures that will be provided as Videos on Demand.