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The annual Geotimes Highlights issue offers reviews of trends, discoveries and research in the earth sciences. Click on the above image or here to link to our special online index of stories. Visit our archive for past Highlights and other Geotimes coverage.	News Notes Ocean management 101 Possible P/T impact crater Recalculating the warming trend Shedding light on ancient molting Homeland security and geospatial data Volcanic avalanches Under-reef pipelines get green light Core compositions Capitol loss Geophenomena Underwater asphalt living Energy & Resources Two suits on land use Mineral of the Month: Feldspar Trends Next Best Friend: Cultured Diamonds A new breed of diamond is taking the gem and industrial worlds by storm: cultured stones created in the lab in a geologic second. Megan Sever
Comment The Geosciences — Profession or Discipline? The earth sciences are at a crossroads: Will they broaden into a liberal science or try to retain the status of a profession? Christopher M. Keane Political Scene Suppressing Science in Policy: Sharing Responsibility Science is only one of many factors that contribute to decisions on science policy made on the Hill and in the White House. Eloise Kendy Geologic Column Manna from the Heavens? When an ordinary rock shoots to cosmic fame, its finders often seek fortunes only to find geologic truth. Lisa Rossbacher	Profiles Joining the academy: The National Academy of Sciences has elected six geoscientists to join its membership this year. Check out this month's Energy Notes! Geomedia Digital geologic map of Virginia On the shelf On the Web Table of Contents Letter from the Editor Where on Earth? Calendar Classifieds
ON THE COVER On June 10, 2003, from Cape Canaveral, Fla., NASA successfully launched the Mars Exploration Rover-A, named Spirit, aboard a Delta II rocket. Since it landed on Mars in January of this year, Spirit and its twin Opportunity have sent back a wealth of data about the geology of Mars. Read the Highlights stories for more on the rovers' findings as well as other new Mars-related research. Photo courtesy of the Boeing Company.	Coming Soon... August: Geology and Wine Get your copy of the AGI Publications Catalog! E mail jr@agiweb.org for more.

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