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Space oddities: Mars Rover’s weird to mark 5 years on Red Planet

Space oddities: Mars Rover’s weird to mark 5 years on Red Planet

By Dean Murray NASA's Perseverance Rover is celebrating five years on Mars this week. Quirky photos show some of the space oddities it has spotted in its exploration of the Red Planet. Puzzling finds range from rocks that look like turtles or sharks to a lightsaber. But while

Scientists take new approach toward Uranus

Scientists take new approach toward Uranus

By Dean Murray Scientists have taken a new look at Uranus. For the first time, an international team of astronomers has mapped the vertical structure of Uranus’s upper atmosphere. The study has uncovered how temperature and charged particles vary with height across the planet. Using the James Webb Space

Research reveals shrinking Moon could mean more moonquakes

Research reveals shrinking Moon could mean more moonquakes

By Dean Murray New research confirms the moon is shrinking. Studies have uncovered over a thousand previously unknown tectonic ridges across our celestial neighbor's surface that show it is contracting. The find could help keep upcoming lunar exploration missions safe by assessing potential for future moonquakes. Smithsonian planetary

Eagle-eyed NYPD saves stranded bird on icy New York river

Eagle-eyed NYPD saves stranded bird on icy New York river

By Dean Murray Dramatic body camera footage captures the moment police rescued an injured bald eagle stranded on the icy Hudson River in New York. The bird was spotted crying out in distress before the NYPD water patrol used a pole to gently hook the eagle and lift it safely