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This Material May Make Habitation on Mars Possible — This Material May Make Habitation on Mars Possible

Silica aerogel traps heat and allows light in while blocking ultraviolet radiation, making it a good candidate for building human settlements

Magma Lurks Below This ‘Extinct’ Romanian Volcano — Magma Lurks Below This ‘Extinct’ Romanian Volcano

Rocks in the upper crust beneath Ciomadul are, on average, 15 percent molten, with some areas reaching as high as 45 percent

Divers Spot Human-Sized Jellyfish on English Coast — Divers Spot Human-Sized Jellyfish on English Coast

Barrel jellyfish typically grow to a length of up to 3 feet, but this one measured closer to 5 feet long

Before Going to the Moon, Astronauts Trained Here — Before Going to the Moon, Astronauts Trained Here

From Arizona to Hawaii, these landscapes—similar in ways to the surface of the moon—were critical training grounds for the crew

The Extraordinary Life Cycle of a Hornet Colony — The Extraordinary Life Cycle of a Hornet Colony

After a hornet queen lays hundreds of eggs, her workers set about feeding the larvae chewed-up prey. With tiny waists, the workers can't digest solid food; they instead subsist on drops of amino acid from the larvae

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