Tag: comets

• A tribute to a great African-American planetary scientist

  [ This blog is dedicated to tracking my most recent publications. Subscribe to the feed to keep up with all the science stories I write! ] Meet Claudia Alexander, NASA Badass Who Never Got Her Due In a field dominated by white men, Claudia Alexander was a pioneer For The Daily Beast: Comet 67P/Churyumov—Gerasimenko is…

  Matthew R. Francis

  October 9, 2015

  The Daily Beast

  African-Americans in science, Claudia Alexander, comets, diversity in science, planetary science, women in science

• Are comets the origin of Earth’s oceans?

  [ I am reviving the Bowler Hat Science blog as a quick way to link all my new publications. Subscribe to the feed to keep up with all my stories! ] Are comets the origin of Earth’s oceans? From The Daily Beast: Water, water everywhere, but where did it come from? One common explanation is…

  Matthew R. Francis

  January 14, 2015

  The Daily Beast, Writing for Other Sites

  comets, planetary science, water