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- 1A New Dwarf Planet May Be Hiding in Our Solar System●New Dwarf Planet Hiding in Our Solar System? | NOVA | PBS
PBS's NOVA is reporting on the possibility of an undiscovered dwarf planet lurking in the outer reaches of our solar system. The segment has drawn wide attention, with viewers discussing where such a body could be hiding, how astronomers search for distant objects beyond Neptune, and what its discovery would mean for our understanding of the solar system's structure.
- 2Diné builder's traditional hogans shown to beat desert heat●🪵 ICYMI: Diné farmer and builder Roberto Nutlouis constructs traditional # hogans using # wood and # earth to create pas
Diné farmer and builder Roberto Nutlouis is drawing attention for constructing traditional hogans from wood and earth that act as passive thermal barriers against desert heat. In a PBS NOVA Knowledge Keepers segment, STEM instructor Dawnlei Ben uses infrared cameras to demonstrate how the dwellings stay cool, highlighting Indigenous building knowledge as relevant to sustainable design today.
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PBS's NOVA reports that scientists have identified a new world beyond Pluto, adding to the growing catalogue of distant objects in the outer solar system. The discovery is drawing wide attention as researchers study its orbit and composition, with many speculating about what it reveals about the region beyond Neptune and the ongoing search for unknown planetary bodies.
- 4Diné builder shows how traditional hogans beat desert heat●🪵 WATCH: Diné farmer and builder Roberto Nutlouis constructs traditional # hogans using # wood and # earth to create pas
Diné farmer and builder Roberto Nutlouis is featured constructing traditional hogans from wood and earth, structures that act as passive thermal barriers against desert heat. In the PBS NOVA Knowledge Keepers segment, STEM instructor Dawnlei Ben uses infrared cameras to demonstrate how the design keeps interiors cool, highlighting Indigenous engineering knowledge.