Science
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Solar Orbiter Obtains 1st Images of the Sun’s Poles
The robotic Solar Orbiter spacecraft has obtained the first images ever taken of our sun’s two po...
June 19, 2025
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Mongolia’s ‘Dragon Prince’ Dinosaur Was Forerunner of Tyrannosaurus Rex
A newly identified mid-sized dinosaur from Mongolia dubbed the “Dragon Prince” has been identifie...
June 19, 2025
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Tools Made of Whale Bones Show Inventiveness of Prehistoric People
Artifacts found at archeological sites in France and Spain along the Bay of Biscay shoreline show...
June 19, 2025
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Lower Chance of Milky Way, Andromeda Merger Detected
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Milky Way and the neighboring Andromeda galaxy are currently hurtling ...
June 12, 2025
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Remains of Mayan City 3,000 Years Old Unearthed in Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY (AFP-Jiji) — Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Mayan city nearly 3,00...
June 11, 2025
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Scientists Puzzled by Discovery of Giant Planet Orbiting Tiny Star
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Astronomers have spotted a cosmic mismatch that has left them perplexed — ...
June 11, 2025
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Japan Research Team to Set Up Country’s 1st Radio Telescope in Antarctica; Test Observations of Milky Way Galaxy to Begin in FY26
A small radio telescope that is 30 centimeters in diameter will be set up in Antarctica by a team...
June 10, 2025
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Gravity Study Shows Why the Moon’s Two Sides Look So Different
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — An exhaustive examination of lunar gravity using data obtained by two NASA...
June 6, 2025
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Japanese Lunar Lander Fails to Safely Land on Moon; CEO ‘Gives Up on Mission’
An attempt by Japanese space startup ispace Inc. to safely land its uncrewed lunar lander Resilie...
June 6, 2025
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Footprints in Australia Reveal Earliest Known Reptile
Seventeen footprints preserved in a slab of sandstone discovered in southeastern Australia dating...
June 5, 2025
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Fast-eating Kids with Low Chewing Ability Prone to Obesity
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — Eating fast without chewing much may result in obesity among elementary scho...
June 5, 2025
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Study Doubts Water Flows Caused Streaks on Martian Slopes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Images taken of Mars from orbit dating back as far as the 1970s have captu...
May 30, 2025
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Pterosaur Fossil Found in Japan Identified as New Species
KUMAMOTO (Jiji Press) — A fossilized cervical vertebra discovered back in 1996 in southwestern Ja...
May 30, 2025
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Japan Team: Gene Decides Calico Cat Color Patterns
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Japanese research team led by Kyushu University Prof. Hiroyuki Sasaki said...
May 29, 2025
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Britons Become 1st to Scale Mt. Everest with Help of Xenon Gas, Organizer Says
KATHMANDU (Reuters) — Four British climbers became the first to scale Mt. Everest on May 21 using...
May 29, 2025
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