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Michigan State University, Knight Center for Environmental Journalism
Special microbial mat systems in Alpena, Michigan, are helping scientists search for extraterrestrial life. They could also lead to advances in other scientific fields, such as evolutionary biology and medicine.
Northwestern University
NOAA’s revolutionary weather satellite successfully launched Saturday from Florida. This means earlier warnings, expected to save lives from severe weather situations.
Northwestern University
There is no “standard equipment” when it comes to protecting a camera from the intense exhaust of a space rocket, so each individual journalist or photographer must MacGyver his or her own unique contraption for the job.