The universe was created about 13.8 billion years ago in a blaze of light: the big bang. Roughly …
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Space
Habitability on Mars Limited by Its Small Size, Isotope Study Suggests
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesHabitability on Mars may be limited because it is too small to hold onto large amounts of water, …
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Space
Rocks on Floor of Jezero Crater, Mars, Show Signs of Sustained Interactions With Water
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesSince the Perseverance rover landed in Jezero Crater on Mars in February, the rover and its team of …
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Astronomers have seen some pretty weird things scattered across our vast universe, from exploding stars to colliding galaxies. …
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Archaeology
In Guatemala, Archaeologists Uncover Hidden Neighborhood in Ancient Maya City
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesScientists have been excavating the ruins of Tikal, an ancient Maya city in modern-day Guatemala, since the 1950s …
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Like the speed of an advancing race car driver, the winds in the outermost “lane” of Jupiter’s Great …
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Environment
Observations Confirm That Aerosols Formed From Plant Emitted Compounds Can Make Clouds Brighter
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAtmospheric aerosols scatter and absorb solar light, and influence the formation of clouds. However, these processes are not …
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Archaeology
Study Suggests Earliest Use of Bone Tools to Produce Clothing in Morocco 120,000 Years Ago
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA new study led by Arizona State University paleoanthropologist Curtis Marean and ASU doctoral graduate Emily Hallett details more than 60 bone …
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Analysis of unique “fingerprints” in light emitted from material surrounding young stars has revealed “significant reservoirs” of large …
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Technology
Disrupting Thermodynamic Equilibrium Allows Physicists to Make Square Droplets and Liquid Lattices
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhen two substances are brought together, they will eventually settle into a steady state known as thermodynamic equilibrium; …