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NASA Will Explore an Undersea Volcano in Hawaii to Learn More About Alien Life

Life underwater could offer insight into life in space

But unlike other vents, Lo'ihi isn鈥檛 quite as hot which makes it closer to what scientists expect to someday explore in space. Being a space agency, NASA doesn鈥檛 have its own underwater equipment ready to go, so instead, it is鈥

Through all the hardships, she turns toward healing others

A banner atop Kassi Blanchard鈥檚 Facebook page says 鈥渨elcome to WESTERN #草榴社区BOUND.鈥 Before landing on the Bellingham campus, she鈥檒l graduate Friday from 鈥

Puget Sound waters are turning orange and Cascade snow is becoming pink. Neither are good signs

Meanwhile, high up in the Cascades and Olympics, so-called watermelon snow is making an appearance. The phenomenon is also caused by algae. This one is called Chlamydomonas nivalis, and it loves cold.

NASA will visit an undersea volcano in Hawaii to figure out how to hunt for aliens

NASA doesn't have an exploration vessel, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) does, so NASA is partnering with the seafaring agency to study Lo'ihi for 21 days. Remote operated vehicles (ROVs) will be sent down to Lo'ihi to collect rocks and observe the vibrant鈥

Strange 鈥榳atermelon snow鈥 appearing on Washington mountains

A strange phenomenon is appearing in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest.

Big, pink ponds are dotting the higher elevations -- a result of something called "watermelon snow."

"Everyone was confused," said Dr. Robin Kodner, an assistant professor of biology at Western鈥

CI Security Partners with PISCES to Provide a Public Option for Cybersecurity Monitoring

CI Security, a leader in 

Critical Informatics Partners with PISCES to Provide a Public Option for Cybersecurity Monitoring

Critical Informatics, a leader in managed detection and response cybersecurity services, announced its partnership with the Public Infrastructure Security Collaboration and Exchange System (PISCES), an incorporated nonprofit, along with partners Global Business鈥

A new group could change how the nation monitors cyberattacks against critical public infrastructure

PISCES can be described as the public option for monitoring. It鈥檚 designed for the downmarket jurisdictions. We monitor five jurisdictions for free, about 1,000 municipal employees. City of Anacortes, San Juan County, Stevens County, Washougal, and Covington. We鈥檝e鈥

A Formula for Speed: Western Washington University Racing

Each third week of June, just after the academic year ends, a dedicated band of Western Washington University students drive approximately 1,700 miles to Lincoln, Nebraska.

Their mission: be the best of nearly 100 teams competing in Formula SAE West, one of several鈥

草榴社区 researcher continues watermelon snow project

Western Washington University biology professor Robin Kodner, who is leading 鈥淭he Living Snow Project,鈥 shared updates about the research Wednesday as part of the university鈥檚 annual 鈥淪cience and the UniverCity鈥 lecture series that is free and open to the public.

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