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Colossal scars of 60 million-year-long continental collision streak across warped mountains in PakistanEarth from space A 2011 satellite photo shows off an "imbricate fan" of alternating rocks in Pakistan's Sulaiman Range. The striking structure formed along the boundary of two tectonic plates that have long been locked in a geological tug-of-war.
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Live Science crossword puzzle #54: Egyptian pharaoh who died at 18 — 6 downScience crossword Test your knowledge on all things science with our weekly, free crossword puzzle!
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Live Science crossword puzzle #53: Ancient supercontinent — 11 across
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Giant, milky-green vortex swirls across massive 'cryptodepression' lake in Southern EuropeEarth from space A 2020 astronaut photo shows a massive, milky-green vortex in Lake Skadar, which lies on the border between Montenegro and Albania.
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Live Science crossword puzzle #52: The moon's other name — 2 down
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'Shared cosmic experience': 90% of the world's population may see 'once-in-a-millennium' asteroid fly by Earth in 2029Researchers predict that up to 7.6 billion people will be able to see the potentially hazardous asteroid Apophis fly past Earth on April 13, 2029. The skyscraper-size space rock will come closer than some satellites, making it clearly visible to the naked eye.
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Space shuttle photobombs Earth for the final time, 15 years agoEarth from space This 2011 astronaut photo captured one of NASA's iconic space shuttles passing between Earth and the International Space Station for the very last time.
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Live Science crossword puzzle #51: Largest rodent on Earth — 4 down
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The Milky Way may be wider, heavier, and more lopsided than we realizedNew measurements suggest that two of the Milky Way's spiral arms are around 10% farther away from Earth than we thought. The findings may require experts to revise estimates of the total size of our home galaxy.
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Secretive Chinese probe snaps first photo of Earth's mysterious 'quasi-moon' — and it may pose a big problemChina's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has captured the first close-up photo of one of Earth's "quasi-moons," Kamo'oalewa. However, the image and the timing of its release suggest that it may be harder for the probe to collect samples from the space rock than originally planned.
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Colorful 'painting-like' ripples cover an ancient seafloor structure the BahamasEarth from space A 2020 satellite photo shows off the ethereal beauty of submerged sandbanks and seagrass beds in the Great Bahama Bank. This massive underwater structure is as old as the dinosaurs and has been admired by scientists for decades.
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Live Science crossword puzzle #50: Longest-serving president in US history — 1 across
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Alien life on nearby 'super Earth' much likelier than we thought, study claimsA recently discovered "super Earth" located around 25 light-years from our planet is not as massive as previously thought, raising the chances that it has the conditions to support life.
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James Webb telescope may have discovered a never-before-seen substance on Pluto and TitanA new study has identified a very specific wavelength of light missing from both Pluto and Saturn's largest moon, Titan. The surprising signal suggests that these worlds harbor an unknown molecule that has not yet been seen anywhere in the solar system or beyond.
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Scientists propose launching a giant 'airbag' into space to protect us from solar superstorms — and experts say it's 'quite feasible'A new study suggests creating a satellite constellation, dubbed StormWall, that could reduce the impacts of the worst solar storms by more than 50%. The novel plan, which involves dumping gas into the magnetosphere, could be the only way to directly protect ourselves from dangerous space weather, experts say.
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Shadowy tendrils of ancient lava have scarred a dark volcano next to a 'skull' in the SaharaEarth from space A 2019 astronaut photo shows off ancient lava flows that once oozed down the jet-black slopes of the Toussidé volcano in northwestern Chad. An intriguing volcanic "skull" also lurks in the aerial image.
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Live Science crossword puzzle #49: 'Short' tempered French emperor — 13 across
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China's top-secret 'dragon' space plane just released another unidentified object over EarthThe Shenlong, or "divine dragon," space plane just deployed a mysterious payload above our planet. The top-secret spacecraft, which has never been properly photographed, has now released at least nine objects in low Earth orbit.
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Bizarre 'bull's-eye' cloud rings appear above erupting volcano on Atlantic islandEarth from space A 2021 satellite photo shows an unusual series of concentric cloud rings that appeared directly above an erupting volcano on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands.
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Live Science crossword puzzle #48: Largest fish on Earth — 6 across
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China's secretive Tianwen-2 mission arrives at Earth's 'quasi-moon' ahead of historic landingAnalysis China's Tianwen-2 mission has arrived at the quasi-moon Kamo'oalewa, which orbits the sun alongside Earth. The secretive probe will scoop up samples from our temporary companion to help uncover its mysterious origin, experts say.
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How to watch Venus vanish behind the moon in broad daylight todayToday (June 17), the moon will pass between Earth and Venus, causing the hellish planet to temporarily disappear from the daytime sky. Here's what it will look like, exactly when it is happening and how you can safely view this skywatching spectacle.
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'Is having two legs useful' in space?: Astronaut John McFall explains what life in orbit might be like for the first physically disabled person in spaceInterview ESA astronaut John McFall tells Live Science what it would mean to become the first physically disabled person in space — if he travels to the first-ever commercial space station next year — and how life in orbit might affect him differently than everyone else.
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Earth-based telescope shares image of Artemis II capsule near the moon — one of the farthest photos of humans ever takenA blurry photo captured by the National Science Foundation's Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia shows Artemis II's Orion capsule circling the moon more than 200,000 miles away, making it a candidate for the longest-distance image of humans ever taken from Earth.
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