The photos of the aurora from the International Space Station look like something from a science-fiction film.

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The White House Office of Science & Technology Policy released this month a report on U.S. R&D infrastructure which describes an old and “inadequate” research infrastructure at the federal level. Also outlines challenges, among many others, in recruiting and retaining top scientific talent.
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The Sun just launched multiple Coronal Mass Elections (plasma with embedded magnetic field) at Earth which are combining with each other on the way over. A severe geomagnetic storm is predicted this weekend, meaning auroras are likely to be seen where 'Kp 8' is on the maps below!

A major piece of the CHIPS and Science puzzle taking shape. energy.gov/science/articl…

Just over 10% of the House of Reps signed a letter to restore funding for NASA Science. There is strong bipartisan, nationwide support that matches public passion for Earth & space science.

Major kudos to Judy Chu Rep. Glenn Ivey & Rep. Don Bacon 🇺🇸✈️🏍️⭐️ for leading this historic letter.

Thrilled to share that U.S. Department of Energy DOE Office of Technology Transitions has announced founding board members of the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation #FESI It’s an outstanding group of leaders across a diverse set of sectors communities - congratulations to all involved! energy.gov/articles/doe-a…

McConnell rejects the idea of parity between increases in defense and non-defense discretionary spending for fiscal 2025.

'I certainly do disagree with that and we’re going to have a vigorous discussion about it.'

Oh man. This one hurts.

We are all very excited to have Matt Hourihan joining the AAU team. He will be a great addition to helping our efforts to advance science at America's leading research universities and to promoting sound federal #SciPol .

NASEM is looking for nominees to serve on the next ARPA-E evaluation study group. More: nationalacademies.org/our-work/evalu… National Academies ARPA-E

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May the Fourth Be With You from #DavesCarIDService ! This 1977 Toyota Celica GT Liftback was grand prize in 20th Century Fox's Star Wars Space Fantasy Sweepstakes. Whereabouts are currently unknown, but perhaps this will prompt a galactic search among SW collectors to find it.

By requesting increases for key federal education R&D programs across multiple agencies, the Biden administration has signaled that it continues to value investments in education innovation, even in a budget-conscious political climate.
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Peter Daszak, president of the EcoHealth Alliance, faced 3 hours of grilling and intense criticism from a House of Representatives panel investigating the origin of the #COVID19 pandemic. scim.ag/6Ov