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Crystals can help reveal the hidden behavior of Kilauea volcano

[ad_1] A lava fountain during the 1959 Kilauea Iki eruption. Credit: USGS Scientists trying to figure out how and when volcanoes might erupt face a challenge: Many of the processes take place underground in lava tubes bubbling with dangerous molten Earth. At the time of the eruption, any underground markers …

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How to build a house on the moon

[ad_1] The house is hit by bullet-fast micrometeorites and pushed by earthquakes that last for hours. Temperatures can exceed 250 degrees during the day and drop below -200 degrees at night. Looking out the window risks exposure to radiation. A plumbing leak could spell doom. But if the Resilient Extra-Terrestrial …

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First physics results from prototype detector published

[ad_1] The DUNE collaboration has published its first scientific article based on data collected with the ProtoDUNE single-phase detector located at CERN’s Neutrino platform. Credit: CERN The DUNE collaboration has published its first scientific article based on data collected with the ProtoDUNE single-phase detector located at CERN’s Neutrino platform. The …

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Rocks of an asteroid set for delivery to Earth

[ad_1] Hayabusa 2 A Japanese spacecraft is about to deliver the first large sample of rock and soil from an asteroid to Earth. The Hayabusa-2 spacecraft will release its valuable sample cache, which is expected to parachute towards a safe landing in the Australian outback. He grabbed the cosmic treasure …

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