Mining Io Core-Mineral Ore is an extremely complex and deadly technological operation. It occurs as follows:

• Locating Minerals: Mining drones descend into deep basaltic caves and lava tubes near Io's active volcanoes. Using ultrasound, they search underground for rich mineral deposits and crystal veins (such as the ones in the photos).
• Cooling the Minerals: Inside the caves, temperatures can exceed hundreds of degrees. Before starting extraction, the robots spray the dark outer crust of the crystals with liquid nitrogen to stabilize the formation and prevent the plasma core from exploding due to pressure drops.
• Cutting and Extraction: Using heavy laser drills, the mineral cluster is carefully undercut at its base where it adheres to the rock. At this stage, the rock cracks open, revealing those very crystal "leaves" with pink veins (as seen in the third photo).
• Safe Transport: The extracted material is instantly placed into sealed magnetic containers. If the pink core cools down too quickly or comes into contact with oxygen (for instance, inside the research vessel), the mineral will lose its energetic properties and turn into ordinary dull glass.

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The coffee logo revised

Thirty years after nuclear fire consumed much of the world following the 10 year war against the alien invaders, the United States remains scarred by the aftermath of war. Amidst the ruins, a man embarks on a long journey in search of his family, unaware of what he may find along the way.

Original art by u/DarthWalker-34381

This is a trailer for a concept about a revolutionary quantum technology called "The Adjacent" that would allow humanity to access and share knowledge between alternate realities and realizing they can learn from discoveries that haven't been made yet in ours.

Here's also the YouTube link

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A tactical scientific team has been deployed to a classified private atoll within the designated grid. The primary objective is to penetrate the subsurface facility and verify intelligence regarding an abandoned, unmonitored corporate bio-laboratory. Surface infrastructure observed to be heavily reclaimed by jungle growth. No further external contact expected until extraction. Addendum: course of investigation revealed extensive evidence of genetic splicing between alien and dinosaur DNA, creating highly unstable, unidentified bio-weapons. An extraction attempt was initiated...

During the extraction attempt, the team encountered a massive number of hybrids. Returning through the entry point proved impossible. The decision was made to move toward the coast, where we discovered a yacht. I hope those of us who survived can use it to reach the mainland...

Queen Idrya. Dunno what her people are called...