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Human ancestor 'Lucy' was hairless, new research suggests. Here's why that matters.
(Dave Einsel / Stringer via Getty Images)
Human ancestor 'Lucy' was hairless, new research suggests. Here's why that matters.
Lucy is popularly depicted as being hairy, but new evidence suggests she wasn't. The discovery prompts new questions about the history of nudity.
History & Archaeology

1,600-year-old coin discovered in Channel Islands features Roman emperor killed by invading Goths
(Dig Alderney)
1,600-year-old coin discovered in Channel Islands features Roman emperor killed by invading Goths
Archaeologists on the Channel Islands off the coast of France have found two coins from the Roman era.
Planet Earth

Earth from space: Near-lifeless 'Land of Terror' looks like an alien landscape in the Sahara
(NASA Earth Observatory/Landast 8)
Earth from space: Near-lifeless 'Land of Terror' looks like an alien landscape in the Sahara
A 2017 satellite image of the Sahara's Tanezrouft Basin shows the abstract beauty in ancient rock folds and colorful salt flats that have been sculpted in this terrifying region over millions of years.
 
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Have giant humans ever existed?
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Have giant humans ever existed?
Some humans have always stood head and shoulders above their peers, but there's nothing mythological about these real-life human giants.
Space

James Webb telescope spots a dozen newborn stars spewing gas in the same direction — and nobody is sure why
(NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Klaus Pontoppidan (NASA-JPL), Joel Green (STScI))
James Webb telescope spots a dozen newborn stars spewing gas in the same direction — and nobody is sure why
The James Webb telescope has spotted a peculiar group of baby stars firing enormous jets into space at nearly the exact same angle. The discovery could hold new insights into how stars are born.
 
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'The early universe is nothing like we expected': James Webb telescope reveals 'new understanding' of how galaxies formed at cosmic dawn
(ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, L. Bradley (STScI), A. Adamo (Stockholm University) and the Cosmic Spring collaboration)
'The early universe is nothing like we expected': James Webb telescope reveals 'new understanding' of how galaxies formed at cosmic dawn
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have observed five extremely dense proto-globular clusters along a hair-thin arc of glittering stars. The discovery could help them understand how the earliest galaxies formed.
History & Archaeology

Medieval woman buried alongside 23 warrior monks in Spain was likely a warrior herself, study finds
(Dra. Carme Rissech, Professora Lectora d’Anatomia Humana i Embriologia. Departament Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques, Universitat Rovira i Virgili)
Medieval woman buried alongside 23 warrior monks in Spain was likely a warrior herself, study finds
"We should picture her as a warrior of about forty years of age, just under five feet tall, neither stocky nor slender and skillful with a sword"

2,000-year-old Roman military sandal with nails for traction found in Germany
2,000-year-old Roman military sandal with nails for traction found in Germany
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Archaeologists used X-rays to analyze the remains of a sandal unearthed near a Roman fort in Bavaria.
Full Story: Live Science(6/25)
Space

Gaia space telescope helps astronomers image hidden objects around bright stars
(ESA)
Gaia space telescope helps astronomers image hidden objects around bright stars
The Gaia space telescope has spotted the dim companions of eight bright stars, suggesting we can expect new glimpses of distant planets.
 
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The impossibly massive black hole from the dawn of time
(T. Müller / MPIA)
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have spotted a supermassive black hole at "cosmic dawn" that seems to be impossibly massive. The confusion comes from the fact that it doesn't seem like this giant void was feasting on much surrounding matter during that time - but, in order to reach its immense size, one would expect it to have been ravenous when time began.
Full Story: Space(6/25)
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SpaceX

SpaceX launches weekend doubleheader Starlink missions
SpaceX launches weekend doubleheader Starlink missions
(SpaceX)
Sunday's launches were the 63rd and 64th orbital flights of the year for SpaceX, and the 45th and 46th of 2024 dedicated to building out the Starlink megaconstellation in low Earth orbit. The huge and ever-growing network currently consists of more than 6,100 operational satellites.
Full Story: Space(6/24)
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Search for Life

Precious air is sealed in Perseverance's Mars sample tubes
Precious air is sealed in Perseverance's Mars sample tubes
(NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS)
Scientists are interested in more than just the rocks NASA's Perseverance rover has cached throughout its trek across Mars. They want the air, too. Since landing on Mars in 2021, Perseverance has collected 24 samples of Martian rock and dust, also known as regolith. These rock cores are believed to hold insight about the planet's ancient past and whether life ever existed on Mars, but the air sealed inside the sample tubes could prove just as important. Scientists think this fresh Red Planet air could reveal new clues about the Martian atmosphere, too.
Full Story: Space(6/24)
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Entertainment

Watch new 'Fly Me To The Moon' trailer (video)
Watch new 'Fly Me To The Moon' trailer (video)
(Apple Original Films)
Standing against the phony backdrop of a simulated lunar landscape, Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson, the two stars of Apple Original Films and Columbia Pictures' new period-placed NASA comedy, welcome viewers into the space-based hijinks of a new "Fly Me To The Moon" release trailer.
Full Story: Space(6/24)
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the isial
beverendimg
but betterbtham wars huh
makes one wonderr tho
many seem to accept etcetc oh my
 
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