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Tree rings hold clues about ancient solar storms. New research shows tree growth and carbon storage can shift those signals across years.

New simulations suggest Jupiter holds far more water than once thought, reshaping ideas about how the largest planet formed.

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A 13-atom molecule containing sulfur has been discovered in interstellar space for the first time, providing insight into the ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a young star flinging heat-formed crystals outward on a cosmic conveyor belt, ...

Although Mercury was geologically active in its early days, today its surface appears almost completely static. This is why ...

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