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How do you build a moon? The James Webb Space Telescope has just given us our best look

The James Webb Space Telescope has, for the first time, measured the carbon-rich concoction that forms a moon-forming disk of ...

How do you build a house that could get grandma through the apocalypse?

The Narwhal reports on Russell Myers Ross's effort to build fire-resistant homes in the Tsilhqot'in Nation, enhancing ...
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How Hawaii’s Capitol Was Actually Built to Look Like a Volcano

What makes Hawaii’s capitol building so different from the rest? Unlike the domes and marble halls of other states, it was designed to represent volcanoes, the ocean, and the unique culture of the ...

Kilauea’s lava soared as high as a skyscraper during a 6-hour eruption. Here’s what to know

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted for six hours on Wednesday. Officials say lava fountains reached 1,300 feet or 400 meters ...

New study adds to the possibility of favorable conditions for life at Saturn’s moon Enceladus

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have uncovered new types of organics in icy geysers spouting from Saturn’s moon ...

Saturn's Moon Enceladus Makes the Building Blocks of Life and Sprays Them Into Space

Cassini launched Oct. 15, 1997 on a long-term mission to Saturn and its moons. After a trio of gravity assists, two from ...
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Cosmic Seeds: How Interstellar Wanderers Forge Giant Worlds

Higher-mass stars are more efficient in capturing interstellar objects in their discs,” said Susanne Pfalzner. “Therefore, interstellar object-seeded planet formation should be more efficient around ...