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Precious air is sealed in Perseverance's Mars sample tubes
Precious air is sealed in Perseverance's Mars sample tubes
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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.
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Within the Atlas Obscura global community, we get to work with some incredible people who are doing really interesting things.

When we were developing our Wild Life line-up, we reached out to co-author of our upcoming Wild Life book, Cara Giaimo, to see if she wanted to take our travelers to see the hidden natural wonders of the world. Her destination of choice? Galapagos.

For our existing South Africa trip we went to the Mother of Sharks, Melissa Cristina Márquez, to help us develop and host a safari focused on the Marine Big 5 (whales, dolphins, seals, penguins, and great white sharks).

If you’re an animal lover, these two expeditions with special guests are not to be missed.


Stay Curious,
The AO Adventures Team
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Wild Galapagos: An Ecological Wonderland

The trip: Track species that can’t be found anywhere else, from “Christmas” iguanas to curved beaked albatrosses. All set against a bewitching archipelago that holds crystal clear waters and volcanic ridges.

Animal-spotting we’re most excited about: The iguanas on Santiago Island (for the first time since the days of Darwin).
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GOES-U satellite launches to orbit on SpaceX Falcon Heavy
GOES-U satellite launches to orbit on SpaceX Falcon Heavy
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A next-gen weather satellite has left its home planet behind.
Full Story: Space(6/25)

What happened to China's lander on moon's far side?
What happened to China's lander on moon's far side?
(CNSA)
The Chang'e 6 lander wasn't equipped with heaters to help it survive the long, cold lunar night.
Full Story: Space(6/26)
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Watch GOES-U weather satellite float above Earth (video)
Watch GOES-U weather satellite float above Earth (video)
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A spectacular video offers us a front-row seat as SpaceX's Falcon Heavy second stage deploys the powerful GOES-U satellite into space as Earth glows in the background.
Full Story: Space(6/26)
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'Space potato' spotted by NASA Mars satellite is actually something much cooler
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'Space potato' spotted by NASA Mars satellite is actually something much cooler
The starchy-looking moon Phobos, destined to crash into Mars' surface, has been revealed in new detail by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The 'space potato' image was recently shared on NASA's Instagram.
History & Archaeology

'Exceptional' discovery reveals more than 30 ancient Egyptian tombs built into hillside
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'Exceptional' discovery reveals more than 30 ancient Egyptian tombs built into hillside
Archaeologists have unearthed more than 30 ancient Egyptian tombs that date to the Greco-Roman period, and reveal clues about those who once lived in this vibrant trading port.
Planet Earth

Boiling rocks from Earth's crust tore an ocean into Mongolia 410 million years ago
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Boiling rocks from Earth's crust tore an ocean into Mongolia 410 million years ago
An ocean that opened up in what is now Mongolia 410 million years ago was created by a hot upwelling of rock known as a mantle plume.
 
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A chimeroid seen in blue, purple, pink and green colours
Several donors’ cells were first grown individually before being combined into a single brain ‘organoid’. This stops faster-growing cell lines from smothering slower-growing ones. (N. Antón-Bolaños et al./Nature)

Brain organoid is a ‘village in a dish’



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Hubble spies baby stars in their glowing stellar cocoon
Hubble spies baby stars in their glowing stellar cocoon
(ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Tan (Chalmers University & University of Virginia), R. Fedriani)
The new image features the nebula RCW 7, which lies about 5,300 light-years from Earth.
Full Story: Space(6/27)
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OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample suggests ocean world origin
OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample suggests ocean world origin
(Lauretta & Connolly et al. (2024))
The largest sample returned from an asteroid could contain insights into our solar system's past and the origin of life on Earth.
Full Story: Space(6/26)
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Milky Way's black hole 'exhaust vent' discovered in eerie X-ray observations
(X-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ. of Chicago/S.C. Mackey et al.; Radio: NRF/SARAO/MeerKAT; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N. Wolk)
Milky Way's black hole 'exhaust vent' discovered in eerie X-ray observations
A gargantuan "exhaust vent" may be channeling hot gas away from the Milky Way's supermassive black hole at millions of miles per hour — and filling up two enormous bubbles that tower over the galaxy.
History & Archaeology

2,000-year-old funerary urn found in Spain contains the world's oldest known liquid wine
(Juan Manuel Román/University of Córdoba)
2,000-year-old funerary urn found in Spain contains the world's oldest known liquid wine
Scientists discovered the oldest known wine in liquid form inside a Roman-era tomb in Spain.
Your Brain

Predator or prey? This 'switch' in the brain toggles when you're hunting or being hunted
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Predator or prey? This 'switch' in the brain toggles when you're hunting or being hunted
The hypothalamus, a brain region that helps control our hormones and sleep cycles, is also responsible for our ability to switch between predator- and prey-like behavior.

Secret to lifelong memories sticking is molecular 'glue'
Secret to lifelong memories sticking is molecular 'glue'
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A new study has uncovered the role that a specific molecule in the brain plays in maintaining long-term memory.
Full Story: Live Science(6/28)

 
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