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12 recent scientific breakthroughs
In Depth From photos of the infant universe to an energy advancement that could save the planet
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Upcoming celestial events to watch in 2023 and beyond
The Explainer Meteor showers, eclipses and more are coming to the skies
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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What is NASA working on?
In Depth A running list of the space agency's most exciting developments
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Heliocentrism explained in 60 seconds: ideas that changed the world
In Depth The discovery that Earth revolves around the Sun laid the foundations for modern physics
By Joe Evans Last updated
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Humans are polluting the upper atmosphere with flaming space junk
Speed Read Experts are still unsure of the effects
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The moon is older than we thought
Speed Read New data adds 40 million years to the satellite's age
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Row over pole-dancing skeleton
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Yes, satellites could fall from the sky
Speed Read Debris from thousands of satellites could cause injuries
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The week's good news: Oct. 12, 2023
It wasn't all bad!
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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Nasa reveals first findings from asteroid that could explain origins of life
Speed Read Sample from Bennu has been found to contain an abundance of water and carbon
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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Could AI find alien life before us?
Today's Big Question New machine-learning system could tell the origin of samples found on Earth and elsewhere
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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The week's good news: Sept. 28, 2023
It wasn't all bad!
By Catherine Garcia Published
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Asteroid sample on way to Earth may help answer Big Bang questions
Speed Read Capsule of dust from Bennu will probably show signs of water and carbon: the building blocks of life
By Harriet Marsden Published
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K2-18b: the exoplanet that could have signs of life
The Explainer Scientists may have discovered evidence of farts from alien marine creatures 120 light years away
By Arion McNicoll Published
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