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sciencealert.com > astronomers-spotted-a-bear-on-mars

Astronomers Spotted a 'Bear' on Mars

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (186+ words) On 12 December 2022, an orbiter traveling 251 kilometers (156 miles) above the southern highlands of Mars photographed a hill....

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sciencealert.com > nasa-found-strange-holes-on-mars-scientists-arent-sure-what-made-them

NASA Found Strange Holes on Mars. Scientists Aren't Sure What Made Them.

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (236+ words) Alone in a dried-up crater lake millions of miles from Earth, NASA's Curiosity rover has been tirelessly exploring for 14 years....

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sciencealert.com > this-week-in-science-faux-fox-head-strange-saturn-structure-and-more

This Week in Science: Faux Fox Head, Strange Saturn Structure, And More!

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (438+ words) This Week in Science: Enriching bread with spinach, a GPS glitch, a new Parkinson's test, and more! First up: Sneaking spinach into bread could be a good way to get more veggies in your diet, providing useful benefits for your…...

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sciencealert.com > a-billion-tons-of-ice-are-hiding-under-utah-study-finds

A Billion Tons of Ice Are Hiding Under Utah, Study Finds

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (419+ words) When we picture glaciers, it's easy to imagine vast expanses of white ice gleaming under the sky....

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sciencealert.com > astronomers-spot-an-uncannily-geometric-10-sided-structure-in-saturns-atmosphere

Astronomers Spot an Uncannily Geometric, 10-Sided Structure in Saturn's Atmosphere

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (601+ words) Saturn, apparently, has been hiding its talents....

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sciencealert.com > breaking-physicists-may-have-found-the-best-evidence-of-dark-matter-yet

Breaking: Physicists May Have Found The Best Evidence of Dark Matter Yet

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (602+ words) In an experiment deep underground, a tiny flash of light may, ironically, mark the first detection of dark matter....

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sciencealert.com > nasa-spots-a-bizarre-jellyfish-floating-on-mars-heres-what-we-know

NASA Spots a Bizarre 'Jellyfish' Floating on Mars. Here's What We Know.

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (243+ words) NASA rovers Curiosity and Perseverance have photographed some pretty strange objects on the surface of Mars....

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sciencealert.com > voyager-1-took-a-final-look-back-at-earth-36-years-ago-today-its-more-relevant-than-ever

Voyager 1 Took a Final Look Back at Earth 36 Years Ago. Today It's More Relevant Than Ever.

3+ week, 19+ hour ago   (256+ words) Look closely at one of the most famous photographs ever taken of Earth and you might struggle to find Earth at all....

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sciencealert.com > the-biggest-known-galaxy-is-1-7-million-light-years-and-we-cant-comprehend-the-scale

The Biggest Known Galaxy Is 1.7 Million Light-Years, And We Can't Comprehend The Scale

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (692+ words) The Universe can pull some wild monkeyshines, especially when it comes to scale....

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sciencealert.com > this-week-in-science-highest-radiation-occupation-a-shooting-star-and-more

This Week in Science: Highest Radiation Occupation, a Shooting Star, And More!

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (623+ words) This Week in Science: Jellyfish attack, lab-grown mini-brains sense time, and much more! First up: An analysis of 500 occupations revealed the job with the highest risk of radiation-related cancer deaths, and it's probably not one you'd expect. It turns out…...