Katrina Miller

Chicago

Reporting Fellow at The New York Times

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Un observatorio en Chile busca revelar los secretos del Universo

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Katrina Miller |Marcos Zegers

Ciencia y Tecnología|Un observatorio en Chile busca revelar los secretos del Universohttps://www.nytimes.com/es/2025/06/19/espanol/ciencia-y-tecnologia/chile-observatorio-camara-universo.htmlYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.
Vera Rubin Observatory Brings Universe’s Darkest Mysteries Into Focus

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Katrina Miller |Marcos Zegers

Science|The Universe’s Darkest Mysteries Are Coming Into Focushttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/science/telescope-vera-rubin-dark-matter.htmlYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. To reach the top of Cerro Pachón, a mountain at the edge of the Atacama Desert in Chile, astronomers take a drive of two hours up a winding, bumpy road.
16 States Sue Trump Over $1.4 Billion in National Science Foundation Cuts

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Benjamin Weiser |Katrina Miller

A group of attorneys general, led by Letitia James of New York, argues that National Science Foundation programs are critical for leading in science and technology. Sixteen states sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, asking a federal court to block cuts in programs and funding for the National Science Foundation that they argue are critical to maintaining the United States' position as a global leader in science, technology, engineering and math.
La lluvia de meteoros Eta Acuáridas se acerca a su punto máximo. Sal a verla

1 month ago | infobae.com | Katrina Miller

Meteors and MeteoritesCometsSpace and AstronomySolar SystemContent Type: ServiceEl fenómeno, también llamado lluvia de estrellas, es más visible en el hemisferio sur. Aunque zonas de Colombia y Venezuela podrían estar nubladas, en Chile y Brasil habría mejores condiciones de observación. Aunque nuestro universo está repleto de maravillas cósmicas, solo una fracción de los fenómenos astronómicos puede ser observada a simple vista.
La lluvia de meteoros Eta Acuáridas se acerca a su punto máximo. Sal a verla

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Katrina Miller

El fenómeno, también llamado lluvia de estrellas, es más visible en el hemisferio sur. Aunque zonas de Colombia y Venezuela podrían estar nubladas, en Chile y Brasil habría mejores condiciones de observación. Aunque nuestro universo está repleto de maravillas cósmicas, solo una fracción de los fenómenos astronómicos puede ser observada a simple vista. Las lluvias de meteoros, que son como fuegos artificiales naturales que brillan en el cielo nocturno, son uno de ellos.
The Physics of Perfect Pour-Over Coffee - The New York Times

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Katrina Miller

Scientists used fluid dynamics to learn how to get the most flavor from pour-over coffee.
The Physics of Perfect Pour-Over Coffee

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Katrina Miller

Scientists used fluid dynamics to learn how to get the most flavor from pour-over coffee. More than a billion cups of coffee are consumed daily: French-press, espresso, cold brew, whatever it takes. Arnold Mathijssen, a physicist at the University of Pennsylvania, is partial to pour-over coffee, which involves manually pouring hot water over ground beans and filtering it into a pot or mug below. Surely, he figured, applying the principles of fluid dynamics to the process could make it even better.
National Science Foundation Terminates Hundreds of Active Research Awards

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Katrina Miller |Carl Zimmer

The agency targeted grants focused on diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as research on misinformation. Casey Fiesler, an information science professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, learned late on Friday evening that one of the three grants she had been awarded by the National Science Foundation was being terminated. "It was a total surprise," Dr. Fiesler said. "This is the one that I thought was totally safe."The grant supported Dr. Fiesler's research on building A.I. literacy.
Lyrids Meteor Shower 2025: How to Watch

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Katrina Miller

Active since last week, the shower is formed from a comet's debris and is forecast to produce the most fireballs overnight. Our universe might be chock-full of cosmic wonder, but you can observe only a fraction of astronomical phenomena with your naked eye. Meteor showers, natural fireworks that streak brightly across the night sky, are one of them. The latest observable meteor shower will be the Lyrids, which has been active since April 15 and is forecast to continue until April 30.
Jonathan McDowell on Retiring From Harvard and Leaving the U.S.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Katrina Miller

A Conversation With ... Jonathan McDowell is retiring from studying the universe. But he's ramping up efforts to chronicle humanity's exploration of space. Jonathan McDowell is retiring from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, which he joined in 1988, this year. He led the science data systems group there for NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, a space telescope in its 26th year. Credit... Tony Luong for The New York Times A Conversation With ...