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A Rare Rock from Another Planet Is Up for Auction — and It’s Expected to Sell for This Many Millions
A rare rock from Mars known as Meteorite NWA 16788 will be up for auction at Sotheby's on July 16. The meteorite may sell for ...
The oldest rocks on Earth are more than four billion years old
Rocks from the Hadean Eon, the first period in the geological timescale, have been dated in Québec. These are some of the ...
Astronaut Captures Rare Jellyfish-Like Phenomenon Above Thunderstorm Clouds: ‘Wow ... I Caught This Sprite’
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers, who is aboard the International Space Station as pilot of SpaceX Dragon’s Crew-10, captured the ...
Rare sword find leads to discovery of Iron Age Roman settlement
An Iron Age Roman settlement has been discovered in the Cotswolds following a rare sword find, archaeologists have revealed.
Life on Mars? Thick clay layers on red planet might hold the answer
In a new study published in the journal Nature Astronomy, scientists say mineral-rich layers of clay on Mars were once ideal ...