Each year, hundreds of meteorites — rocky bodies left over from the formation of the solar system — …
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Space
Haunting Portrait: NASA’s Webb Reveals Dusty Structure of the Pillars of Creation
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe observatory’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) provides a different view of the famous Pillars of Creation, revealing young stars …
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A recently released set of topography maps provides new evidence for an ancient northern ocean on Mars. The …
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Seismologists from The Australian National University (ANU) have developed a new method to scan the deep interior of …
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Arts
Physically Active Lessons in School Can Enhance Pupils’ Learning and Motor Skills
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesSports scientists at Nottingham Trent University examined how bouts of physically active math lessons for eight hours per …
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Environment
Research Findings May Alter How Scientists Uncover Earth’s History as an Evolving Planet
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe Earth remains an evolving planet, and researchers at Stony Brook University are leading a research project that …
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Archaeology
Impact That Killed the Dinosaurs Triggered ‘Mega-Earthquake’ That Lasted Weeks to Months
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesSixty-six million years ago, a 10-kilometer asteroid hit Earth, triggering the extinction of the dinosaurs. New evidence suggests …
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is revealing the universe with spectacular, unprecedented clarity. The observatory’s ultrasharp infrared …
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Space
Byzantine Solar Eclipse Records Illuminate Obscure History of Earth’s Rotation
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWitnessing a total solar eclipse is an unforgettable experience and may have been even more impressive throughout history …
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A trial program that sees primary school children reading in small groups has shown that it can help …