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NASA’s Cassini spacecraft captured a fascinating image before its mission ended. One of Saturn’s moons named Enceladus is spewing geysers of water from its southern pole! Scientists also think the moon’s interior might stay warm. Warmth and liquid water open up the possibility that life could exist close to the moon’s core!
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Starting in February, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center will have a new attraction. The Astronaut Training Experience will offer visitors the chance to simulate living in space. Rookie astronauts can try Spacewalk Training, working in the Mars Botany or Engineering Labs, or the Land and Drive on Mars full-motion simulator. I can’t wait!
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Soon people will be taking down Christmas decorations. Many communities have recycling programs to pick up live Christmas trees. Some trees are turned into mulch, while others are submerged in lakes to make underwater fish habitats. But the Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge gives trees to lions and tigers to use as scratching posts!
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Billionaires Jack and Laura Dangermond donated 165 million dollars to The Nature Conservancy. The donation helped the conservation group purchase 8 miles of California coastline in Santa Barbara County to permanently protect it. The area is home to 39 threatened wildlife species. The Dangermonds want to inspire more people to invest in protecting the planet.
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Today is Stan Lee’s 95th birthday. He is a comic book writer and editor for Marvel Comics. He co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, Thor, and the X-Men along with many other superheroes. He’s also made cameo appearances in dozens of superhero movies. Try to spot him in a Marvel movie!
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People of all religions came together in Tel Aviv Israel to honor a young boy who had died of cancer. Ben Sayag had loved to play with Legos, so the community decided to build the tallest Lego tower in the world. It’s 118 feet tall and used half a million bricks!
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Recent studies show that many people see eco-friendly behaviors like recycling and reusing shopping bags as feminine. Some men think being good to the environment makes them less manly. Let’s get the word out that saving the environment is heroic, not embarrassing! We can all be superheroes and save our planet!
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Pope Francis, the 266th Pope and leader of the Catholic Church, turned 81 this month. He celebrated his birthday by throwing a big pizza party for sick kids. He encouraged them to keep memories alive by having conversations with their grandparents and the elderly. Ask an older person about their favorite birthday today!
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Jason Barnes lost his arm five years ago. It didn’t happen in a Star Wars light saber duel, but Luke Skywalker’s hand was the model for Jason’s new bionic arm! Ultrasounds can analyze contracting muscles to guess which phantom finger a person is trying to move, revolutionizing prosthetic arms.
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How tall are you? Probably not tall enough to see over the snow in Erie, Pennsylvania! The latest snowstorm dropped 5 feet 5 inches! The town has had over 100 inches of snow this month. Pennsylvania and New York are getting lake effect snow, when cold Arctic air moves over the Great Lakes.
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