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What is a Milky-Way.Kiwi

There is a Milky Way Kiwi at the heart of all of us!

A MILKY WAY KIWI IS SOMEONE WHO SHOWS UP TO LIVE IN THE FUTURE. A BIT WILD, VERY CURIOUS, A MILKY WAY KIWI CHOOSES LIFE AND CARES ABOUT IT. IT KNOWS THAT HE OR SHE IS MADE OF STARDUST. AND BECAUSE OF THAT EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE IN LIFE. WE ARE BEAUTIFUL, BRIGHT AND ETERNAL, JUST LIKE THE STARS.

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Three Siblings, Three Fates: Earth, Mars, and Venus

Life needs CHNOPS, the six essential elements Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, and Sulphur. Curiosity found them on ancient Mars, but a new study shows Earth was born without them. Only a lucky impact with Theia made our world habitable. In contrast, Venus never stood a chance. Meet the three planetary siblings and discover why only Earth became a cradle for life.

The Rocky Road to Mars

Mars’s mantle contains ancient fragments up to 4km wide from its formation—preserved like geological fossils from the planet’s violent early history.

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Cosmic Rays and Muons

Cosmic rays are hitting the atmosphere constantly. One of the products of the collisions is muons, and we can detect muons on the surface of the Earth to learn about the cosmic rays.