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YOUTUBE (CNN) - Canyoning in an ancient wonder

CNN Producer Leroy Ah Ben leaves Antalya’s beaches behind to take on Göynük Canyon, hurtling across sheer cliffs on ziplines before plunging into the icy turquoise waters below.

YOUTUBE (CNN) - Interesting things we saw from space

Every Friday, CNN Meteorologist Dakota Smith looks at the most interesting things weather satellites observed on our planet. Download the CNN Weather app on iOS to see more.

AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Tennessee grandfather finds 2.29-carat yellow diamond at Arkansas state park after just 30 minutes of searching

Barry G. Smith of Germantown, Tennessee, pulled a 2.29-carat yellow diamond out of the dirt at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas, a find so striking that the park's own facility supervisor said he was "dumbfounded." Smith made the discovery on August 16 while on a family outing with his wife and two granddaughters, […] The post Tennessee grandfather finds 2.29-carat yellow diamond at Arkansas state park after just 30 minutes of searching appeared first on American Almanac .

Barry G. Smith of Germantown, Tennessee, pulled a 2.29-carat yellow diamond out of the dirt at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas, a find so striking that the park's own facility supervisor said he was "dumbfounded." Smith made the discovery on August 16 while on a family outing with his wife and two granddaughters, Sage and Juniper. The group rented a wagon and a basic search kit from the park, headed to the East Drain section of the 37-acre diamond field, and started sifting. Roughly thirty minutes later, Smith spotted something glimmering in the soil. He picked it up, thought it might be mica, and dropped it in his shirt pocket. It was not mica. Staff at the park's Diamond Discovery Center inspected the stone and confirmed…Open

YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - The Night Light: 'Mother of Hubble'

The story of Nancy Grace Roman, the pioneering astronomer whose namesake telescope is now headed a million miles into space.

AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Students from Gordonstoun uncover medieval church remains on deserted Orkney island

Ten pupils from King Charles’s former school have helped uncover what is believed to be a 1,000-year-old Viking church beneath a newer building on the abandoned Orkney island of Swona, working alongside professional archaeologists in a hands-on dig that could shed new light on Scotland’s early Christian past. During a six-day summer trip, ten students […] The post Students from Gordonstoun uncover medieval church remains on deserted Orkney island appeared first on American Almanac .

Ten pupils from King Charles’s former school have helped uncover what is believed to be a 1,000-year-old Viking church beneath a newer building on the abandoned Orkney island of Swona, working alongside professional archaeologists in a hands-on dig that could shed new light on Scotland’s early Christian past. During a six-day summer trip, ten students from Gordonstoun School worked closely with archaeologists from the Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology (Orca) to excavate part of Swona, an island left deserted since 1974. The group, joined by housemaster Dan McLean, dug a test pit, cleared weeds, and discovered a stone step just under the surface, leading to what would have been the altar of a medieval church. Radiocarbon samples…Open

ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - WATCH: NASA launches revolutionary new telescope

NASA launched a revolutionary, next-generation space telescope designed to observe billions of galaxies and potentially solve some of the biggest mysteries of the universe.

YOUTUBE (CNN) - How astronauts cook in space

NASA astronaut Anil Menon posted a video on social media showing fellow astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway preparing onions in zero gravity aboard the International Space Station, offering a glimpse of how astronauts cook in space.

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - NASA launches Roman Space Telescope to explore the cosmos

NASA's latest space telescope is on its way to uncover the unimaginable from 1 million miles away. NewsNation's Courtney Friel explains how the Roman Space Telescope compares with its predecessors. "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Astrophysicist breaks down launch of NASA Roman telescope | Morning in America

The Roman Space Telescope was successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center Sunday, beginning its three-month journey to an observation point deep in outer space. Astrophysicist Adam Frank joins "Morning in America" to explain how the telescope will advance human understanding of space, including planets and the possibility of life outside our solar system. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.