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: It is a hollow half of a sphere [10]. Traditional masonry domes require heavy supporting walls or pendentives—inverted triangular masonry—to transition from a square base to a circular dome [12, 13].

In nature, a geologic dome is a curved formation created when magma pushes up surface rock layers without breaking through [10]. : It is a hollow half of a sphere [10]

Initiated in January 2025 by the second Trump administration, the Golden Dome for America (originally called the "Iron Dome for America") is an integrated air and missile defense system [6]. 13]. In nature

: Domes have been constructed from varied materials throughout history, including mud, snow (igloos), stone, brick, concrete, glass, and plastic [13]. and plastic [13].