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fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

I Went to See What's Happened to the Home of the TED Talk. It Was a Little Terrifying.

Ancient volcanic ash trapped in 1,550-year-old ice reveals eruptions linked to Roman Empire collapse, while TED2026 blends science demonstrations with high-profile talks.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Indonesia volcano kills three as search for 20 missing hikers under way

Mount Dukono erupted at 07:41am local time on Friday (22:41 GMT on Thursday), spouting a tower of volcanic ash as high as 10km (6.21 miles) into the sky, and was accompanied by a weak to strong booming sound, Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation said in a statement.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 weeks ago

Watch a mysterious wave of darkness spread across Mars

The European Space Agency's Mars Express mission just released a stunning orbital image showing surprising changes within Mars's Utopia Planitia basin, which is thought to be the site of a now vanished sea.
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fromTravel + Leisure
5 months ago

A Stunning New Deep-blue Ice Cave Was Just Discovered in Iceland and It Looks Otherwordly-Here's How to Visit

The cave, which was found by Hekla Tang, the snowmobile operations manager for tour company Arctic Adventures, was likely formed by meltwater and shifting ice and features a spacious chamber made of high-clarity ice streaked with layers of volcanic ash from past volcanic eruptions. Once it was discovered, the company told Travel + Leisure it worked to build out the entrance and add lighting.
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