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    See the Sun like never before! ’s Inouye Solar Telescope produces first detailed images of the sun’s surface. 📷: / / NSF

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  2. NSF priorities require bold approaches, built on core research. The asked individuals from all walks of life to submit pressing "grand challenges" in research or . And the results are in! From 800 entries, see the top 100:

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  3. Join us as we kick off our year-long commemoration of ’s 70th anniversary with a two-day symposium Feb 6-7. Livestream the event here:

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  4. This is just the beginning! 's Inouye Solar Telescope will collect more information about our sun during the first 5 years of its lifetime than all the solar data gathered since Galileo first pointed a telescope at the sun in 1612. 🤯

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  5. Congratulations to and on producing the highest resolution photo of the sun ever taken!

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  6. Jan 30
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  7. The NSF's Inouye Solar Telescope provides unprecedented close-ups of the sun’s surface, but ultimately it will measure the sun’s corona – no total solar eclipse required. 😎 More:

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  8. Jan 29

    . The 's Inouye Solar Telescope images the sun in more detail than we’ve ever before. Close up, these images show, for the first time, the smallest features ever seen on the solar surface, some as small as 30km. Background: NISP/GONG.

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  9. 's Inouye Solar Telescope helps us better understand the sun and its impact on our planet.

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  10. Social media to track disease! researchers at are developing a -tracking system using data along with mathematical equations to offer real-time results on flu spread.

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  11. Jan 27

    CHECK. OUT. THESE. VENTS! ROV Jason has arrived at Piccard, home to the deepest and (in my humble opinion) gnarliest vents in the world. These guys were venting at 396˚C when we were sampling!

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  12. Bees' movements may lead to new swimming, flying robots. An study of bees in water revealed that they generate and use waves to propel themselves forward. 🎥 Chris Roh and Mory Gharib /

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  13. Scientists found 2-million-year-old ice in ! It's some of the oldest ever discovered and a time capsule of the prehistoric atmosphere. And they're going back for more! 📷 : Todd Anderson

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  14. ☄️ Scientists at get insights on the unreachable Earth's lower mantle from meteorites!

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  15. Jan 26

    Did you register for the 2020 yet? Don't miss a great opportunity to showcase your funded project! Presenter registration ends 2/10 Please Share!

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  16. What big breakthroughs or new developments is looking forward to in 2020 and beyond? 🤔 Here’s what some of our experts had to say

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  17. It was a pleasure to meet the renowned France Córdova. We agreed on one fundamental thing: we need to bring young women closer to research and education of science. Our future and the future of the generations to come depends on the advancement of scientific innovation.

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  18. A. baylyi + E. coli = 🌼 researchers at discovered that when some microbes pair up, stunning floral patterns emerge. Understanding these patterns could have imp implications for studying microorganisms like bacteria and fungi.

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  19. Sexual harassment in is a challenge that goes beyond the U.S. Last week, NSF met with international leaders to exchange ideas on how to address this issue across a wide range of research and education settings.

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  20. Located in Haleakalā, one of the few places in the world that has “coronal skies,” astronomers can view the sun’s corona without interference. ’s Inouye Solar Telescope will be able to study the sun’s corona even without the help of a total solar eclipse! 

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