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Planetary scientists using the High Resolution Stereo Camera on ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft have captured stunning images of an enigmatic landscape in the Australe Scopuli region of the Red Planet’s southern hemisphere. Frosty scene in the Australe Scopuli region at the south pole of Mars. Image credit: ESA / DLR / FU Berlin. “Here, swirls
U.S. Has a First Case of Severe Bird Flu, CDC Confirms in H5N1 Update
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Hotter White Dwarfs are Slightly Puffier than Cooler Ones, New Study Says
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New Study Examines Elusive Nature of Martian Liquid Brines
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Will the World’s First Nuclear Fusion Power Plant Be Built in Virginia? Here’s Why We’re Skeptical
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