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Researchers have discovered a "megasite" of dead whales along with new species of marine life feasting on the corpses.

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A morphable moon robot operated for 100 minutes in 2024, allowing investigators to get images of an upside-down spacecraft on ...

A new study shows that the Small Magellanic Cloud is being pulled apart by its larger sibling on the Milky Way's periphery, upending our understanding of our cosmic neighbor.

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