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After that, Shotwell took a job at the Aerospace Corporation, where she stayed for 10 years, and then joined Microcosm, a small space engineering company, in 1998 as the company’s director of space systems.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

That results in a small cooling effect for the planet, said Eloise Marais, an atmospheric chemist at University College London and one of the paper’s authors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

So the more we can inspire people to do that and be some small part of that, it’s a dream come true.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The small class size — no more than seven students — allows for plenty of one-on-one instruction, and the patient, encouraging teaching style made the experience enjoyable even for beginners.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

When the Japanese Propaganda Corps lands in the small Filipino village of Santiago, Bauang, there are a few million leaflets onboard their battleship.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly