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Polulu Valley Black Sand Beach
The sun was high and hot in the sky as I hopped down the last rocks of the steep cliff. “We’re almost there!” my dad said. The climb down the cliff had been really tiring, but all that sweat had paid off. We were standing in front of a meadow-ish marsh. A cool breeze was…
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Explore The Moon
This is an extended version of my entry into NASA’s Artemis Moon Pod Essay Contest. Enjoy! If I were to lead a one-week expedition to the moon’s south pole as captain of a pod of astronauts, I would like to bring along four astronauts. One is a geologist, another a chemist, an engineer, and myself. …
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Papakolea Green Sand Beach
My family and I were at a parking lot where you would park your cars before going to a green sand beach. I was so excited. My dad and grandpa locked the doors. “We’re going to find a truck to ride in.” said my dad. I was confused. “What truck?” I asked. “A truck that…