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Antarctica and Clues from Space

I think of abundance, when I see these headlines, read these stories.  I hope that these findings will ultimately help the human race.

Huge meteorite found, largest in 25 years in East Antarctica

Salty Antarctic Pond May Hold Clues to Water on Mars.   and speaking of water, did you know about finding water in moon rocks?

 A year ago, I was just back from the South Continents. I retook the journey in my body and soul. A life changing year, so much learning.  This is my 100th post.




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I spent my first waking hours reading No Horizon Is So Far by Liv Arnesen and Ann Bancroft with Cheryl Dahle (who is a colleague I admire).  What a riveting story and well done book!  I'm inspired by their vision to encourage youth to follow their dreams.  At one point in their journey, they had 3 million students following them remotely.  The exciting news is by one degree of separation, I hope to meet Ann in MN on one of my next trips.  The world is getting smaller by the day.  I used to think Antarctica was a long way.  Now, I visualize it everyday and it seems nearby.  One thing that also brings the continent closer is the people I encounter who are connecting big things to Antarctica.  Liv and Ann are taking 6 women, from 6 continents, on a trek to the South Pole.  The goal, this time, is to bring awareness of the global water crisis to 2 million classrooms and 50 million youth!
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