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Captured in infrared light by the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, this image reveals previously obscured areas of star birth. Called the Cosmic Cliffs, the region is actually the edge of a gigantic, gaseous cavity within NGC 3324, roughly 7,600 light-years away. The cavernous area has been carved from the nebula by the intense ultraviolet radiation and stellar winds from extremely massive, hot, young stars located in the center of the bubble, above the area shown in this image. The high-energy radiation from these stars is sculpting the nebula’s wall by slowly eroding it away. NIRCam – with its crisp resolution and unparalleled sensitivity – unveils hundreds of previously hidden stars, and even numerous background galaxies. Several prominent features in this image are described below. • The “steam” that appears to rise from the celestial “mountains” is actually hot, ionized gas and hot dust streaming away from the nebula due to intense, ultraviolet radiation. • Dramatic pillars rise above the glowing wall of gas, resisting the blistering ultraviolet radiation from the young stars. • Bubbles and cavities are being blown by the intense radiation and stellar winds of newborn stars. • Protostellar jets and outflows, which appear in gold, shoot from dust-enshrouded, nascent stars. • A “blow-out” erupts at the top-center of the ridge, spewing gas and dust into the interstellar medium. • An unusual “arch” appears, looking like a bent-over cylinder. This period of very early star formation is difficult to capture because, for an individual star, it lasts only about 50,000 to 100,000 years – but Webb’s extreme sensitivity and exquisite spatial resolution have chronicled this rare event. Located roughly 7,600 light-years away, NGC 3324 was first catalogued by James Dunlop in 1826. Visible from the Southern Hemisphere, it is located at the northwest corner of the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372), which resides in the constellation Carina. The Carina Nebula is home to the Keyhole Nebula and the active, unstable supergiant star called Eta Carinae. 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visions.https://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/teach-acceptance.jpgteach acceptanceWhile younger generations face more dire problems than those of the past, many millenials appear to be up to the challenge, spreading a message of acceptance and action.2015-07-28T17:40:40+00:00monthlyhttps://kristencheriweiss.com/2015/07/07/the-most-amazing-story-youll-ever-read-a-k-a-the-concerning-rise-of-click-baiting-and-sensational-science/https://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/166_main1.jpg166_mainwww.cartoonsbyjim.comhttps://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/166_main.jpg166_mainhttps://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/screen-shot-2015-07-07-at-10-45-13-am.pngScreen Shot 2015-07-07 at 10.45.13 AMA recent article on the GM mosquitos in Time Magazine.https://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/aedes_albopictus_on_human_skin.jpgAedes_albopictus_on_human_skinAedes albopictus, an invasive mosquito species in Florida that 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special protection.https://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mantaray-victor-batista-mpb.jpgExif_JPEG_PICTUREExif_JPEG_PICTURE2015-07-12T08:52:25+00:00monthlyhttps://kristencheriweiss.com/2015/05/22/in-a-world-of-disasters-how-do-we-cultivate-hope/https://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dead-fish.jpgdead fishDead fish, kelp and other sea life start to wash ashore in the aftermath of the Santa Barbara oil spill. 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Sourced from CrowdAlbum)https://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/oil-in-wave.jpgOil in wave2015-07-12T22:35:56+00:00monthlyhttps://kristencheriweiss.com/2014/05/15/whats-wrong-with-being-wrong/https://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/world-hands.jpegworld handshttps://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ego.jpegego2014-05-15T23:12:58+00:00monthlyhttps://kristencheriweiss.com/2014/03/22/the-future-of-food-is-now/https://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/checkens-eating-larvae.jpegChickens love eating black fly larvae, which serve as a more sustainable food source than fishmeal (made from wild caught fish), soybean oil, and corn (from genetically modified crops grown in destructive monocultures).https://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bsf-farming.jpeg'Domesticating' black soldier flies in cages involves separating each part of the life cycle, from egg, to larva, to adult phase, and growing them in specific light and temperature conditions.https://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/black-soldier-fly-530x397.jpgThe black soldier fly life cycle may hold the key to eliminating nearly 100% of our food waste as well as providing fertilizer, livestock feed, and contributing to renewable energy storage!https://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_8101.jpgNearly half of all food produced is thrown out without being eaten. Composting can help eliminate some of this waste, but fermenting it into black soldier fly feed can eliminate nearly 100% of this waste.https://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bsf-mature-larvae-dark.jpegBlack soldier fly larvae are rich in melanin--the substance that determines our skin and hair color--which also happens to be a powerful electrical conductor.https://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/students-planting-seeds1.jpgCollege students spend their spring break learning about--and growing their own--sustainable food2014-03-22T22:24:42+00:00monthlyhttps://kristencheriweiss.com/2014/03/12/food-for-thought-keep-it-real-and-organic/https://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/nyc-gardens-ed-537x296.jpgNYC-Gardens-ed-537x296Teaching children how to grow fruits and vegetables allows them to connect with nature and feel a sense of pride in producing their own nutritious food.https://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/spraying-bananas.jpgspraying bananasA large banana plantation is being sprayed with fungicide in an attempt to control a destructive leaf virus that is devastating banana crops across the globe. 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The effect has shown in several cases to significantly reduce crime rates and incidences of violence in the vicinity of the gathering.https://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/screen-shot-2014-03-01-at-9-06-12-am.pngScreen Shot 2014-03-01 at 9.06.12 AMScience and eastern philosophy converge on the benefits of meditation. https://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/screen-shot-2014-03-01-at-9-09-08-am.pngScreen Shot 2014-03-01 at 9.09.08 AMMatthieu Riccard is a Buddhist Monk who has been declared the 'happiest man in the world'. Neurologists have discovered that his brain produces a level of gamma waves never before measured, possibly explaining his extreme levels of compassion and happiness.https://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/screen-shot-2014-03-01-at-9-12-23-am.pngScreen Shot 2014-03-01 at 9.12.23 AMNeurological research uses MRI scanning to document changes to the brain during and after meditation. 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No they can't."--Jane Goodall, arguing that we should all grow our own tomatoes instead of being force-fed tasteless genetically modified square tomatoes.https://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/vandana-shiva-saving-seeds.jpgVandana Shiva saving seedsVandana Shiva has founded non-profit organizations, community-based movements, and an Earth Institute dedicated to promoting local, sustainable agriculture. Here she is seen promoting seed saving as an act of self-sufficiency and defiance against the corporate takeover of food production. Image credit: the Canadian Daily.https://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/jane-goodall-roots-and-shoots-wildliferesearch-org_.jpgJane-Goodall-Roots-and-Shoots-Wildliferesearch.org_jane Goodall with volunteers in her Roots and Shoots program, which engages children in solving social and environmental problems.https://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/indiafarmer.jpgindiafarmerAn Indian cotton farmer inspects his crop. Bt cotton, which requires high investment in chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and water, has caused many local farmers to go bankrupt and even take their own lives due to pest infestations, lack of irrigation, etc. leading to perpetual crop failures.https://kristencheriweiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/floods-in-india-shiva-st-006.jpgFloods in India : Shiva statue being washed away once more in Rishikesh, Haridwar in UttarakhandCatastrophic floods in the Himalayan region of India killed thousands of people and destroyed countless structures and natural habitat. As Vandana Shiva discussed during a recent interview, the severity of these floods is in large part due to irresponsible hydropower and development projects greenlighted by a corrupt government. 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