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Did NASA’s Perseverance rover find organics on Mars? These scientists aren’t so sure

November 21st, 2024 by

Could Mars have once hosted life? NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered a tantalizing clue, but scientists remain divided on what it truly means for the search for extraterrestrial life.

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‘There are lots of mysteries in our backyard’: Revised solar system chemistry explains long-standing puzzles

November 21st, 2024 by

Pluto and other large bodies in the Kuiper Belt are surprisingly rich in rock rather than ice. It may be because the early solar system consisted of much more carbon than previously thought, a new study suggests.

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Somewhere in the multiverse, dark energy is helping stars and life form

November 21st, 2024 by

The strength of dark energy in our universe is not optimized for forming stars, which means other universes might have a greater likelihood of producing life.

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Scientists find extremely young exoplanet orbiting a star with a wonky disk

November 20th, 2024 by

NASA’s TESS exoplanet-hunting spacecraft found the youngest transiting world yet, and the exoplanet’s star has a wonky planetary disk.

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Solar Orbiter spacecraft captures sharpest views yet of sun’s surface (images)

November 20th, 2024 by

The Solar Orbiter spacecraft has sent home the highest resolution views of the sun’s surface to date, providing fresh views of our well-studied star.

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‘Superhighways’ connecting the cosmic web could unlock secrets about dark matter

November 20th, 2024 by

Giant filaments crisscross the universe, connecting galaxy clusters like superhighways between cities. But due to their complex shapes, they are stubbornly difficult to measure.

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I love this Star Trek-themed underwear and it’s 20% off for Black Friday

November 20th, 2024 by

If you’re looking for a Christmas gift for the Trekkie in your life, it’s time to live comfortably and prosper with the Oddballs Star Trek range

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See Mars make a close pass to the moon tonight

November 20th, 2024 by

The moon and Mars will share a close approach tonight (Nov. 20) during a conjunction as the two visit the Cancer constellation, the Crab.

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