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Astonishing Study Shows Evolution Really Does Repeat Itself : ScienceAlert

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Evolution is often thought of as a haphazard process acting on an assortment of traits that randomly appear through genetic variation. So ...

China lands probe on dark side of the Moon in historic first

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Then it must attempt an unprecedented launch from the side of the Moon that always faces away from Earth. Scientists say the ...

As Aurora-Causing Sunspot Returns, Here’s What To Look Out For In June

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

May 2024 was a hard act to follow, so June certainly has its work cut out. However, an old friend is returning ...

AI helps scientists understand cosmic explosions

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

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Is Collapse Of The Atlantic Ocean Circulation Really Imminent? Icebergs’ History Reveals Some Clues

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

When people think about the risks of climate change, the idea of abrupt changes is pretty scary. Movies like “The Day After ...

New Telescope Images of Io are so Good, it Looks like a Spacecraft Took Them

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

The Large Binocular Telescope (LBT), located on Mount Graham in Arizona and run by the University of Arizona, is part of the ...

China’s secret space plane has released another unknown object over Earth

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

At around 3 p.m. ET on May 24, China’s mysterious Shenlong space plane released an unidentified flying object 372 miles (600 kilometers) ...

Bus-sized asteroid heading towards Earth at a speed of 14,400 kmph NASA warns

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has reported that a bus-sized asteroid, designated as 2024 JP1, is on a trajectory that brings it towards ...

The universe’s biggest explosions made elements we are composed of, but there’s another mystery source out there

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

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Don’t Miss the “Planetary Parade” – Witness Six Planets Align in a Rare Display

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Stargazers can witness a rare alignment of six planets on June 3, best viewed before sunrise from dark, elevated locations. (Artist’s illustration ...