One of the most recognizable constellations in the sky is Orion, the Hunter. Among Orion's best-known features is the "belt," consisting of three bright stars in a line, each of which can be seen without a telescope.
Astronomy
Nov 12, 2015
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Living beings and inanimate phenomena may have more in common than previously thought.
Evolution
Apr 28, 2009
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US archaeologists have uncovered the tomb in southern Egypt of a previously unknown pharaoh who ruled 3,700 years ago, antiquities officials said on Wednesday.
Archaeology
Jan 15, 2014
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Referred to as China's Venice of the Stone Age, the Liangzhu excavation site in eastern China is considered one of the most significant testimonies of early Chinese advanced civilisation. More than 5000 years ago, the city ...
Archaeology
Nov 24, 2021
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On the 70th anniversary year commemorating the United States Air Force, a ULA Delta IV rocket put on a daunting display of nighttime rocket fire power shortly after sunset Saturday, March 19 – powering a high speed military ...
Space Exploration
Mar 20, 2017
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Sinuous channels on the Martian surface may be evidence of relatively recent rainfall. Researchers plan to test this hypothesis by studying sinuous streams on Earth.
Space Exploration
Dec 10, 2009
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After collecting eight rock-core samples from its first science campaign and completing a record-breaking, 31-Martian-day (or sol) dash across about 3 miles (5 kilometers) of Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover arrived at the ...
Planetary Sciences
Apr 19, 2022
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For his master's work, a student in hydraulic engineering has conceived of a dam in the Strait of Gibraltar to contain rising waters in the Mediterranean. This work of art worthy of Pharoah would allow boats and marine wildlife ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 14, 2014
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NASA on Saturday launched a next-generation satellite into space designed to monitor weather around the world and help improve forecasts.
Space Exploration
Nov 18, 2017
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Next year, NASA plans to launch a new Mars rover to search for signs of ancient life on the Red Planet. A new study shows that the rover's Jezero crater landing site is home to deposits of hydrated silica, a mineral that ...
Astrobiology
Nov 12, 2019
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