Ana landfall
The MODIS instrument on NASA's Terra satellite captured this image of Tropical Storm Ana as it hit the Carolinas May 10. Credits: NASA Goddard

Gains for SLS and Orion Would Not Justify Pain Inflicted on Earth Science

The misguided NASA authorization bill recently approved by the House Science, Space and Technology Committee is a good illustration of why the space agency, and its Earth Science program in particular, will miss U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) when she retires at the end of her term next year.

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