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Astronomers discovered a planet that orbits its star so closely that its surface is being scorched into magma and vaporizing ...

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Archaeologists in Jordan have documented a carved inscription bearing the name of Ramesses III, an Egyptian pharaoh who ...

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Large hailstones made of ammonia may explain why the gas is missing from large pockets of Jupiter's atmosphere.

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Yellowstone's supervolcano appears to have a magma cap that vents pressure and reduces the chances of a massive eruption happening anytime soon.

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