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Crew Reflection: They Gave Earth Its Breath, Hā, Laying the Foundation for All Life That Would Follow.

Crew Reflection: They Gave Earth Its Breath, Hā, Laying the Foundation for All Life That Would Follow.

by Jonathan Salvador | Jul 15, 2025 | Crew Reflection

In the Kumulipo, an ancient Hawaiian chant of creation, life begins in the depths of Pō, emerging first as coral, seaweed, and creatures of the ocean. Modern science tells us that over 3.4 billion years ago, photosynthetic microbes (ancestors of early phytoplankton)...
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