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Astronomers May Not Like It but Astronomy and Colonialism Have a Shared History

Europeans inspect statues over a century after first contact. Carlo Bottillega 1827

Easter Island – A Sustainable Society That Has Been Falsely Blamed for Its Own Demise

The remains of one of six partially eroded islands in the nation of Solomon Islands, is shown in this photo taken in October 2013 and provided by Simon Albert. Simon Albert/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE. - RTX2DK6O

Can We Save Island Nations from Rising Seas?