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Trump Administration's Science Priorities "Better Than Feared"
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U.S. Government Disbands Climate-Science Advisory Committee
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The Great Solar Eclipse of 2017
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Millions of people will view this spectacular event in person. Will you be one of them?
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Science in a Moon Shadow
The rare spectacle of a total solar eclipse has given scientists throughout history fleeting opportunities to delve into everything from the sun’s chemistry to Einsteinian relativity to Earth’s place in the solar system. This video was reproduced with permission and was first published on August 16, 2017. It is a Nature Video production.
