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Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP)
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) is in the central North Pacific Ocean. A massive moving marine dump, it accumulates vast amounts...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 313 min read
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Spacecraft Graveyard of the South Pacific
The Spacecraft graveyard or cemetery in the South Pacific is a disposal site for spacecraft at the end of their lives. Mir space station...

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Mar 303 min read
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Earth's Atmosphere: Layers of Dynamic Design
Earth's atmosphere is made of layers, each with certain characteristics and functions. From weather at ground level to the expanse of...

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Mar 305 min read
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Lasercom: Laser Communication in Space
Laser communication uses light to send data. It's faster and more efficient than radio waves. The amount of information transmitted is...

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Mar 304 min read
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FSO: Wireless Transmission By Light Beam
Free-space optical (FSO) systems use light beams to transmit data. Known for high bandwidth, security and immunity to electromagnetic...

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Mar 294 min read
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Earth Communication: Satellites, Spacecraft & Astronauts
Satellites, spacecraft and astronauts must communicate with Earth. It's necessary for mission success, data transfer and astronaut...

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Mar 296 min read
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Satellite Radio Waves: Type & Function
Radio waves are part of the electromagnetic spectrum, created when electric charges move. Waves travel through space at the speed of...

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Mar 284 min read
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Wildfires & Climate Change: Lethal Cycle
Wildfires rage through forest, savannah and even urban regions. Frequency and intensity of wildfires increase dramatically as they're fed...

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Mar 284 min read
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Genetic Engineering: DNA Region Manipulation
The secrets of life are in the double helix. DNA region manipulation modifies entire segments of DNA including multiple genes and...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 273 min read
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Genetic Engineering: Biotechnology of Change
Genetic engineering, manipulation or modification (GM) makes direct changes to DNA, influencing the characteristics of organisms. It's...

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Mar 273 min read
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Slime Mold: Brainless Wonder & Evolutionary Link
Slime molds dwell in dark, damp environments of decaying matter, like forest floors or compost heaps. They morph between fungi and...

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Mar 264 min read
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About Crude Oil & Natural Gas
Crude oil and natural gas are often found together in nature, both developing from the same process over millennia. Important energy...

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Mar 246 min read
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Iran: Perilous Power of the Middle East
Iran has a critical and often controversial position on the world stage. In the eastern Middle East, Iran is a primarily Muslim country...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 249 min read
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OPEC: Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC emerges from a morass of political upheaval and economic shifts to consistently influence oil production and pricing worldwide. Its...

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Mar 234 min read
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Water Pollution: Eight Countries in Crisis
Clean water is a life need. Water pollution is a growing concern. Chemicals, microplastics, sewage, industrial waste and agricultural...

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Mar 225 min read
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Extreme Heat: Effects on Infrastructure
Extreme heat devastates health and infrastructure. Across the globe, regions already endure scorching temperatures. In extreme heat, r...

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Mar 225 min read
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Effects of Extreme Heat on the Human Body
Extreme heat is a pressing reality for many parts of the world. Hazardous temperatures bring exhaustion, breathing problems, heatstroke,...

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Mar 224 min read
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Regions of Extreme Heat: The Future is Now
Heat is neutral. It can nurture or kill. With rising temperatures, many world regions already reach lethal levels. Extreme heat is...

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Mar 226 min read
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How Wind Turbines Create Electricity
Wind turbines use renewable energy, the power of the wind. They transform wind force into electricity. The process is built upon...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 213 min read
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MPD: Ionized Gas & Plasma Thrust
Magnetoplasmadynamic (MPD) thrusters use ionized propellants like xenon, argon, and krypton to generate thrust through plasma...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 214 min read
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