Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold have teamed up in southern Patagonia to make the first ascent of the Fitz Traverse, climbing seven peaks along the…
Scientists Detect Light Being Ejected From Behind Black Hole, Proving Einstein’s Theory Correct
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When Is August 2021’s Full Moon? Meaning of the Name Sturgeon Moon Explained
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Jupiter X-Ray Aurora Mystery Solved, After 40 Years
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The surface of Venus is geologically active /cosmosmagazine.com
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Particle seen switching between matter and antimatter at CERN /newatlas.com
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Astronomers create largest map of the universe’s dark matter / theguardian.com
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10 Images… Artist’s impression of black hole
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