Researchers solve the mystery of why Mars has no liquid water on its surface
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- Aug 9, 2022
40 year old mystery regarding light and black holes finally solved
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- Jul 30, 2022
Scientists discover what lurks inside a black hole
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- Jul 13, 2022
Building blocks for RNA-based life abound at center of our galaxy
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- Jun 13, 2022
Astronomers may have detected the first ‘dark’ free-floating black hole
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- Jun 12, 2022
What happened before, during and after solar system formation?
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- Jun 10, 2022
Student solves decades long mystery regarding light and black holes
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- Jun 8, 2022
Will the Earth’s magnetic poles reverse soon?
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- Jun 4, 2022
Breakthrough in determining life's origin on Earth — and maybe Mars
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- May 28, 2022
New findings shed light on the origin of our galaxy's supermassive black hole
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- May 27, 2022
New discovery about distant galaxies: Stars are heavier than we thought
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- May 24, 2022
Planets of binary stars as possible homes for alien life