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Dec 14 2025SCIENCE

A Rocky Planet With A Surprising Secret

A planet that is far away has surprised scientists. It is called TOI-561 b. It is 280 light-years from Earth. This planet is not like Earth. It is a hot, lava-covered world. Scientists thought it was too small and too hot to have an atmosphere. But new evidence shows it might have one. The James We

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Dec 14 2025SCIENCE

A Comet Packed With Life's Building Blocks

A comet named 3I/ATLAS is making waves in the science world. It's not your average space rock. This one is loaded with stuff that could help life begin. Scientists found it's full of menthol and hydrogen cyanide. These are key ingredients for life to start. NASA's Martin Cordiner and his team used

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Jul 03 2025SCIENCE

A Cosmic Visitor Named 3I/ATLAS

A strange object is zooming through our solar system, and scientists now know it's from another star system. This object, initially called A11pl3Z, has been officially named 3I/ATLAS. It's moving super fast, around 152, 000 mph, and it's not slowing down. Scientists think it's a comet, not an astero

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Jun 26 2025SCIENCE

Mars' Hidden Water Secrets Unveiled by Curiosity Rover

The Curiosity rover has sent back some fascinating pictures from Mars. These images show strange patterns on a mountain. Scientists think these patterns might tell us about water on Mars a long time ago. Mars is a dry, dusty place now. But it wasn't always like this. Long ago, rivers, lakes, and ma

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