A team of international scientists reported on Wednesday that they had captured the earliest stages of the formation of a planet beyond Earth's orbit. Researchers from the US, Canada and Europe have observed hot space minerals as they solidify, representing…
A planet forming around the young star HD 135344B, as seen using ESO's Very Large Telescope (left), and a combined image from the VLT and ALMA radio antenna (right). (Image credit: ESO Maio et al. Stolker et al./ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO) van…
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The earliest known ancestors of opossums appeared more than 65 million years ago. (Photo: Leonid Korchenko/Getty Images) With their beady eyes, large ears, sleek tails, and short, stocky legs, opossums are the defining characteristics of marsupials. Despite their unusual appearance,…
On December 12, 1942, the Japanese destroyer Teruzuki was passing near the Solomon Islands when she was unexpectedly hit by two American torpedoes, causing her to catch fire and subsequently sink in the Pacific Ocean. Ocean Exploration TrustThe ship was…