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  NASA Astronaut Shares Breathtaking Photos Of Thunderclouds Seen From The International Space Station

  The photographs shared by the NASA astronaut captured the striking appearance of the clouds from orbit.

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  NASA Rover Detects Complex Carbon In Mars Rocks, Hinting At Ancient Microbial Life

  The discovery means that NASA's rovers have now found organic-bearing mudstones more than 2,000 miles apart on Mars.

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  Scientists Find Jupiter-Sized Planets Lighter Than Cotton Candy

  Astronomers discovered two giant exoplanets with densities lower than cotton candy, making them the lightest known planets of their size.

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  Ancient Maya City Found Untouched In Mexican Jungle After 1,000 Years

  Archaeologists machete their way through five kilometres of dense rainforest to reach the remarkably preserved site of Minanbe in Campeche.

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  Study Reveals What Hit Earth Before Dinosaurs Even Existed

  Researchers from Curtin University have dated the world's oldest known impact crater in Western Australia to 3 billion years ago.

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  Study Reveals Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Could Be The Oldest Object Detected In Solar System

  The findings surprised researchers, who used the comet's composition to better understand the environment in which it formed.

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  NASA Astronaut Shares Dead Sea Image From Space, Highlights Extreme Salinity

  In her post, Meir pointed out that the Dead Sea is the deepest hypersaline lake in the world, with a depth of 997 feet.

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  Scientists Discover Possible Atmosphere Around Tiny Icy World Beyond Neptune

  The study marks the first-ever detection of a potential atmosphere around a trans-Neptunian object other than Pluto.

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  NASA Astronaut Shares Images Of Dazzling Aurora From Space, Calls It "Absolutely Spectacular"

  The astronaut shared a series of striking images capturing the vivid green glow of the aurora as seen from orbit.

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  Scientists Discover Unusual Changes In Exploded Stars In Nearby Galaxy

  The research team found that about half of the 22 X-ray sources linked to supernova remnants changed significantly in brightness.

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  NASA Astronaut Shares Breathtaking View Of A City Glowing In The Dark From Space

  Pettit's post quickly drew attention online, with many users appreciating the rare perspective of one of Asia's largest cities captured from space.

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  What Scientists Found Inside A Mars Meteorite Left Them Speechless

  An international team of scientists has discovered a completely new type of rock and the mineral garnet in a Martian meteorite fragment, unlocking fresh secrets about the geological evolution of Mars.

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  NASA's Hubble Telescope Captures Merging Galaxy Clusters In Space

  X-ray observations of the cluster revealed that it is made up of two galaxy clusters merging along our line of sight.

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  Mars Orbiter Captures Active 'Dust Devils' Swirling Across Red Planet's Canyon System

  The images were taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC), one of eight instruments aboard Mars Express.

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  One Of The World's Most Important Climate Threats Has Image Problem

  Many dynamic processes shape this ocean current, so we still don't know exactly how fast the circulation will change or even its future trajectory.

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  Just Ten Viral Particles Are All It Takes To Give A Cow Bird Flu

  A new study from Ohio State University has found that just ten particles of H5N1 bird flu are enough to infect a cow, revealing that the virus targets the mammary gland rather than the airways, though how it spreads from cow to cow remains poorly understood.

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  Nearly 80 Headless Human Skeletons Discovered At A Spooky Stone Age Site

  Archaeologists investigating a 7,000-year-old settlement in Slovakia have uncovered nearly 80 human skeletons buried without their heads, raising fresh questions about mysterious Stone Age rituals.

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  Watch: Scientists Capture First-Ever Footage Of A Live Goblin Shark In The Deep Ocean

  Often compared to the colossal squid for its near-mythical status, the goblin shark is one of the ocean's most mysterious predators.

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  Teenage Looks May Influence How Long Women Live, Surprising Study Finds

  A major US study tracking more than 16,500 people for 28 years found that women judged unattractive as teenagers faced a significantly higher risk of early death, while no similar link was found among men.

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  Sick But Still Working? New Research Reveals Why Employees Feel Unable To Stay Home

  Researchers warn that these policies may undermine worker wellbeing, reduce productivity and weaken the intended benefits of sick leave protections.