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Sciworthy

The Encyclopedia of Science's Frontier

Author: Graham Lau

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Looking Back on Dyson Spheres

Posted on March 20, 2020October 24, 2022 by GrahamLau

It might be likely that civilizations eventually develop large spherical shells that can catch all of the light emitted from their stars -…

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    The Aitape Skull may be from the oldest known tsunami victim

    Posted on November 7, 2017October 24, 2022 by GrahamLau

    Tsunami are among the most destructive natural events that happen on our planet. From the Japanese term meaning “harbor wave”, tsunami…

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