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Betsy Mason

Senior Editor

Betsy Mason is a freelance science journalist based in the San Francisco Bay Area and co-founder of the Map Lab blog. She is the former science editor for WIRED.com.

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Huge Flock of Minisatellites Aims to Photograph the Entire Earth Every Day

Oct 14, 2014 6:30 AM

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Two Incredible Views of Super Typhoon Vongfang From Space

Oct 9, 2014 2:59 PM

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Japan's Deadly Ontake Volcano Seen From Space

Oct 7, 2014 12:42 PM

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For Sale: A $400K Apple 1 Motherboard and 15 Other Treasures of Science History

Oct 7, 2014 6:30 AM

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New High-Res Satellite Sees Through Smoke to Image Fires

Sep 4, 2014 2:56 PM

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Map Shows Western U.S. May Suffer Huge Reductions in Snow

Aug 14, 2014 2:58 PM

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Have a Drone? Check This Map Before You Fly It

Jul 23, 2014 3:58 PM

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The Quest to Brew Beer With Space Yeast

Jul 18, 2014 2:07 PM

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A Beautifully Detailed New Geologic Map of Mars

Jul 14, 2014 2:46 PM

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Every World Cup Country, Seen in Beautiful Images From Space

Jun 24, 2014 2:03 PM

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Watch Live: Asteroid Known as 'The Beast' Flies by Earth

Jun 5, 2014 2:23 PM

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Fascinating Satellite Images of Earth's Ever-Changing Landscape

May 31, 2014 6:30 AM

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Watch Live: SpaceX Unveils New Space Taxi for Astronauts

May 29, 2014 7:03 PM

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The New Seafloor Map That Could Help Find Flight MH370

May 27, 2014 2:08 PM

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Moon as Art: Help NASA Choose the Most Beautiful Lunar Image

May 26, 2014 6:30 AM

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There's a Tarantula Version of the Westminster Dog Show

May 23, 2014 6:30 AM

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Science Graphic of the Week: Monitoring Ocean Waves From Space

May 22, 2014 3:03 PM

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A Satellite View of a Cyclone That's Forming Right Now

May 21, 2014 4:53 PM

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There Should Be a Checklist for Maps

May 16, 2014 3:55 PM

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Map Shows Half of the U.S. Suffering Drought Conditions

May 15, 2014 3:51 PM