In celebration of the 31st anniversary of the launching of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers aimed the renowned …
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An international team of researchers searched for pieces of a small asteroid tracked in space and then observed …
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Venus is an enigma. It’s the planet next door and yet reveals little about itself. An opaque blanket …
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Space
Icy Clouds Could Have Kept Early Mars Warm Enough for Rivers and Lakes, Study Finds
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOne of the great puzzles of modern space science is neatly summed up by the view from NASA’s …
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Environment
Continental Crust Emerged 500 Million Years Earlier Than Previously Thought
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe first emergence and persistence of the continental crust on Earth during the Archaean Eon (4 billion to …
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Asteroids can pose a threat to life on Earth, but they are also a valuable source of resources …
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Wells located near ancient folds and fractures in the bedrock beneath southeastern Wisconsin are more likely to contain …
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The discovery of a rare bone artifact near the Lower Murray River casts more light on the rich …
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A new book published today explains how the famous mummy Takabuti was likely to have been murdered over …
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FeaturedArchaeology
Lucky Finds From Rabbit Hole Re-Write Prehistory of Skokholm Island
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesChance finds of prehistoric stone tools and fragments of pottery, picked up from a rabbit hole by the …