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mike@bgr.comNASA’s Mars 2020 mission is slated to last roughly two years, but the Perseverance rover may last a great deal longer. The rover is equipped with a nuclear powerplant that could keep its …
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Astronomers just spotted ancient stars lurking at the edges of our galaxy
Astronomers have discovered some truly ancient stars hanging around the edges of the Milky Way galaxy. The scientists believe the stars are all that remains of an ancient system that was torn apart …
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This is the best place on Earth to watch the stars, but it’s freezing
Scientists have pinpointed the best place on the planet to stick a telescope, but you wouldn’t want to live there. The highest ice dome on the Antarctic Plateau would provide the best view …
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Endangered ‘scrotum frog’ of Lake Titicaca is in serious trouble
The Peru giant frog, also known as the “scrotum frog” due to its wrinkled skin, is seriously endangered. A multinational effort is now underway to save the species from total destruction as human …
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NASA’s Perseverance rover just launched, but it’s not headed to Mars yet
NASA’s Mars 2020 mission successfully launched, but it has to complete an orbit of Earth before it’s ready to head to the Red Planet The second burn of its onboard engines will push …
