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Astronomers have discovered a planet that absorbs almost all light that hits it. The planet, named WASP-104b, is known as a hot Jupiter planet: gas planets around the same mass as Jupiter that orbit close to their star. WASP-104b is so close, its orbit takes only 1.75 days! That means a year is less than 2 days long!
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1,726 people came together to form the largest human recycling logo ever in Chennai India. They wore green shirts and assembled themselves into the familiar triangle of arrows, promoting the “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” motto. In Mumbai, the Plastindia Foundation recycled 200,000 plastic bottles into cloth to make the world’s largest t-shirt! India is BIG on recycling!
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You’ll never guess what today is. Seriously, you’ll never guess. It’s International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day! Too wacky? Celebrate International Nose Picking Day! Too gross? How about National Cherry Cheesecake Day! Too sweet? Try National Zucchini Bread Day! And if thou likest none of those, it’s Talk Like Shakespeare Day!
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The Sindh forest department in Pakistan wanted to plant some mangrove trees on an island mudflat, to help its threatened ecosystem. They decided to bring attention to coastal conservation by setting a world record in the process. 300 people planted 1,129,294 mangroves in only 12.5 hours! That averages out to 12 seconds per tree!
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Most trash goes into landfills, big holes that gradually turn into mountains of trash covered with dirt. There is no oxygen to decompose it, and the trash produces methane gas that hurts our atmosphere. About half of the stuff in a landfill is food and paper that could be composted. Build a compost pile and reduce waste!
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If you play Pokemon GO, and you want to help make a difference on Earth Day, you can join a cleanup event with other Trainers. You can unlock extra Stardust when catching Ground, Water, and Grass-type Pokemon, while picking up trash. Look at Pokemon GO Live dot com to see if there’s a location near you.
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The new State of Global Air report just came out. It found that 95% of the world’s population breathes polluted air, with some of the the worst air quality in the poorest countries. But many countries are using more clean solar and wind energy, and finding other ways to reduce pollution. Working together, we will breathe clean air again!
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On April 22nd 1970, Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day. He wanted people to focus on the environment, air and water pollution. It grew into a global movement, bringing the world together to try and keep the Earth clean, prevent global warming, and preserve nature for future generations. Set a goal today to help the Earth this year!
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Brine shrimp are tiny sea creatures that you may know as Sea-Monkeys. Scientists have shown that swarms of brine shrimp in the ocean can actually create powerful underwater currents! They migrate vertically to the surface every night to feed, churning the ocean and causing turbulence. Trillions of organisms moving together make a huge impact!
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SpaceX made its eighth rocket launch this year, and successfully landed the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket. It carried NASA’s newest satellite, TESS: the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. TESS will be looking for planets outside our solar system, hunting especially for Earth-like planets. Then the James Webb Space Telescope will take a closer look!
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