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The Blood Moon Rises: A Total Lunar Eclipse
The first total lunar eclipse in more than two years lit up the sky last night as humanity, forever fascinated with the Earth’s only natural satellite, watched.
By Aimee Ortiz
Katrina Miller
I am a science reporter at The New York Times based in Chicago.
What I Cover
I cover the physical sciences — mostly the cosmos, space exploration and physics. I have a keen interest in stories at the intersection of science and society.
My Background
I joined The Times as part of the 2023-24 Newsroom Fellowship, a program for early career journalists, after earning a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago. In school, I studied how subatomic particles called neutrinos interact with matter, knowledge that may some day reveal why we have a universe. I graduated with a B.S. in physics from Duke University in 2016.
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My scientific training has prepared me for a career as a reporter. Physics and journalism have crucial similarities: I observe and investigate, then report on what I find — regardless of my initial hypothesis. As a Times journalist, I share the values and adhere to the standards of integrity outlined in our Ethical Journalism Handbook.
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Watch the Moon Blush Blood Red During a Total Lunar Eclipse
Earth’s shadow will block most of the light that illuminates the lunar surface, creating what is known as a blood moon.
By Katrina Miller
NASA Launches New Space Telescope and Suite of Solar Satellites
The SPHEREx telescope will create the most colorful map of the cosmos, while the four satellites of the PUNCH mission track the evolution of the solar wind in three dimensions.
By Katrina Miller
SpaceX Again Scrubs Launch of NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions
The postponement, driven primarily by thick clouds, was the second scrub of the flight since an issue with the rocket on Saturday night.
By Katrina Miller
SpaceX Scrubs Launch of 2 NASA Satellite Missions
The spacecraft, SPHEREx and PUNCH, had been expected to launch on a SpaceX rocket on Saturday.
By Katrina Miller
Science, Politics and Anxiety Mix at Rally Under Lincoln Memorial
Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington for Stand Up for Science, a rally in response to President Trump’s federal-funding and job cuts.
By Alan Burdick
These Words Are Disappearing in the New Trump Administration
Federal agencies have issued guidance to employees on hundreds of terms to limit or avoid using. An analysis of government websites shows many of the same words being removed.
By Karen Yourish, Annie Daniel, Saurabh Datar, Isaac White and Lazaro Gamio
Hit by ‘Gut Punches,’ Scientists Band Together to Protest Trump
Stand Up for Science aims to revive a movement that started in 2017, but with an all-new team and a more focused vision.
By Katrina Miller
NASA Gives ‘All Clear’ for Asteroid That Seemed to Threaten Earth
The odds that the space rock, 2024 YR4, will smash into our planet in 2032 have dropped to nearly zero, leading astronomers to conclude that we are no longer in danger.
By Katrina Miller
A Parade of Planets Is Marching Through the Night Sky
With Mercury joining the show, all seven of Earth’s celestial neighbors will be present at dusk this week.
By Katrina Miller
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