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New Model of Ancient Astronomical Device Reveals a ‘Creation of Genius’
By building a digital model of the Antikythera Mechanism, scientists may have finally exposed a key function of the ancient device, revealing a design that required some seriously advanced thinking.
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Sweet View From Deep Space Shows Earth, Venus, and Mars in a Single Frame
Well, here’s something you don’t see every day.
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Scientists Challenge Recent Discovery of a Biosignature on Venus
A bombshell study from last month made the extraordinary claim of finding a type of molecule on Venus associated with life. An independent re-evaluation of the methods used in the paper has reached an entirely different conclusion, finding “no statistical evidence” for the biomarker.
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Now That Venus Is a Candidate for Alien Life, What’s Next?
Our minds were blown yesterday as a team of researchers reported on the discovery of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus — a potential sign of life. The discovery will undoubtedly renew scientific interest in our closest planetary neighbour. Here’s what should happen next, and how scientists could confirm — or deny — the presence…