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Secretive X-37b space plane returns to Earth after 908 days in orbit
VIDEO 11-13-2022 |
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The end of the spacecraft's current mission was marked by a series of sonic booms over Florida on Saturday.
Astronomers discover closest known black hole to Earth
11-10-2022 | 4
Situated in our 'cosmic backyard', this newly discovered behemoth is ten times more massive than the Sun.
4,800ft 'miracle' tunnel found in Egypt could lead to Cleopatra's tomb
11-8-2022 | 3
Archaeologists have unearthed one of the most important discoveries of recent years - a huge tunnel beneath a temple in Egypt.
Family unearths creepy photograph under the floorboards of their home
11-2-2022 | 14
The image, which appears to date back to the 1960s, seems to show a ghostly extra hovering in the background.
'Conan the Bacterium' could survive on Mars for 280 million years
10-28-2022 | 21
An Earth-based extremophile has shown that it is possible for life to survive on Mars for very long periods of time.
Archaeologists have unearthed the tomb of the real-life Santa Claus
10-19-2022 | 28
The tomb of St Nicholas - the real-life inspiration behind Santa Claus - lived and died around 1,700 years ago.
Remains of real-life 3-meter-tall 'thunderbird' found in Australia
10-5-2022 | 9
Palaeontologists have unearthed what is thought to be the leg bones of the largest species of bird to ever live.
Avi Loeb claims that there may be a second interstellar object on Earth
9-24-2022 | 9
Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb and colleague Amir Siraj believe that they have identified another interstellar visitor.
Scientists outline outrageous plan to refreeze the North and South Poles
9-16-2022 | 27
The controversial plan would involve using a fleet of 125 tanker jets to shroud part of the Earth's atmosphere.
Female vampire found with sickle across her neck to stop her rising from the dead
9-5-2022 | 8
The 17th-Century burial was recently unearthed by archaeologists at a cemetery in Poland.
Avi Loeb leads $1.5M effort to find alien tech on the ocean floor
9-4-2022 | 12
The Harvard astronomer believes that a meteoroid that fell to Earth in 2014 could contain alien technology.
Lonely tribesman dies 26 years after his tribe was wiped out
8-29-2022 | 8
A man dubbed 'loneliest on Earth' has died after spending decades alone in the Brazilian rainforest.
Mystery surrounds increase in the length of a day
8-6-2022 | 14
The length of one Earth day has been increasing and nobody seems to know why this should be the case.
Bronze 'fairy world' artifacts unearthed in China
7-3-2022 | 4
Archaeologists have unearthed thousands of Bronze Age artifacts pertaining to a mystical alternative realm.
Huge black hole devours equivalent of one Earth every second
6-17-2022 | 1
Astronomers have discovered the fastest-growing black hole ever seen and it's an absolute whopper.
Tree in Chile could be oldest in the world
6-11-2022 | 12
An enormous tree in the Chilean Andes is a contender for the oldest living tree on Earth at 5,400 years old.
1,800-year-old curse unearthed at necropolis in Israel
6-7-2022 | 5
A grave marker inscribed with a curse in red lettering was found during conservation work at Beit She'arim park.
New reactive chemical found in the Earth's atmosphere
6-4-2022 | 6
Known as 'trioxides', these highly reactive chemicals could be contributing to health and environmental problems.
'Mermaid bed' found at site of 2,100-year-old burial in Greece
6-4-2022 | 2
Archaeologists have unearthed the skeleton of a woman who was buried on a bed adorned with images of mermaids.
'Dragon of death' pterosaur discovered in Argentina
5-24-2022 | 4
A new type of flying reptile from the age of the dinosaurs has been unearthed in the Andes mountains.
