Reporting RISE Field dispatches · 2015–2022
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Emmanuel Jaquez

2 dispatches · Kilbourne Hole

Kilbourne Hole

A Giant Leap: A Personal Journey in the Steps of an Astronaut

Armed with printed maps, a line of seismometers and a sledgehammer, a student journalist joins a NASA software engineer on a simulated spacewalk — and learns how much work it takes to find a layer of basalt seven meters down.
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How Study of Volcanoes Unearths Mysteries of Planets

The earth has untold tales throughout its history – and so do other planets. Scientists like Ernie Bell of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center hope to uncover the stories embedded in the earth to help people gain a better understanding of other planets. That’s the premise that brought teams of scientists to check out seismic activity at Potrillo Volcanic Field in southern New Mexico.