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The next deadly climate disaster could wipe out glacier-chasing cruise ships

It would take days for the scale of the split-second devastation to become clear, but experts say it was miraculous that no one was hurt or killed. The National Geographic cruise ship, in particular, was saved by the fact it was positioned behind an S-shaped bend in the fjord that blunted the…

AI in Education: Dreams, Nightmares, Realities: An Interactive, Interdisciplinary, Teach-in
Bellingham scientist part of team that found clue to possible life on Mars

A Western Washington University researcher has helped mankind take a giant leap toward learning if we are alone in the universe.

WWU's Melissa Rice, an assistant professor who teaches planetary geology, is one of more than…

WWU’s Melissa Rice helping uncover the possibility of life on Mars
ONE QUICK QUESTION: The Chuckanut Drive landslide
One Quick Question: What's with all the earthquakes lately?
Sealing the Deal

This week, the Perseverance team faced a stubborn engineering challenge. After successfully collecting a core called “Green Gardens” from the “Tablelands” location, the rover struggled to seal the…

These Moroccans living abroad make Morocco shine beyond its borders

Features WWU Assistant Professor of Geology Asmaa Boujibar

The Search for What Shook the Earth for Nine Days Straight

The difference with the Greenlandic pandemonium is that, luckily, it caused minimal damage and zero casualties. Instead, Earth presented scientists with a riddle — and they went all-in to solve it, simply to satiate their curiosity. “It’s just cool to say: I see a weird signal — what is it…

NASA’s Perseverance Fords an Ancient River to Reach Science Target

“The diversity of textures and compositions at Mount Washburn was an exciting discovery for the team, as these rocks represent a grab bag of geologic gifts brought down from the crater rim and potentially beyond,” said Brad Garczynski of Western Washington University in Bellingham…

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