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Examining Algal Blooms in Blue Mesa
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Using satellite data, researchers connected harmful algal blooms with warm water and low water levels at one of Colorado's largest reservoirs.

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The Birthplace of the United States
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It was here the founders shaped the future of American government.

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Colonial National Historical Park
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The colonial communities of “America’s historic triangle” played defining roles in the road to American independence.

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Minute Man National Historical Park
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Sites relevant to the start of the American Revolutionary War are interspersed throughout the modern-day Boston metropolitan region.

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A Most “Pleasantly Situated” Estate
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The farms and gardens of Mount Vernon played a central role in the life of America’s first president.

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Northwest Earth and Space Science Pathways Project Celebrates Student Innovation Through ROADS from Earth to Venus National Challenge
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The Northwest Earth and Space Science Pathways (NESSP) project recently concluded its 2025–2026 ROADS (Rover Observation And Discoveries in Space) from Earth to Venus National Challenge, a NASA Science Activation program student challenge that engaged more than 500 students on…

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Star-Spangled City
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Two hundred years ago, a battle in the port city of Baltimore inspired the writing of America’s national anthem.

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NASA’s PACE Mission Studies Smoke, Fires
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With the North American fire season underway, and a record number of acres already burned nationwide, NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, and ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite’s three instruments are observing vegetation precursors to fires, along with plumes of smoke and their…

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The Battle for Sullivan’s Island
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Marshy, sandy terrain and an impassable inlet helped colonial forces repel British forces during a pivotal battle on the barrier island near Charleston, South Carolina, on June 28, 1776.

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A Turquoise Tint for the Black Sea
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Phytoplankton added a milky blue hue to the waters of the Black Sea and nearby waterways in spring and summer 2026.

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