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From a dazzling Anglo-Saxon treasure to Earth's constellation 'mini-moon', it's been a week of science news. While our planet has offered its share of amazing tales, our cosmic neighbour has captured the spotlight with its latest close-ups.
In recent months, NASA's Mars rovers have sent back images of giant bean-like formations, ripples left by ancient waters, and rocks that look like spider eggs. Now, high-resolution satellite images have revealed ripples in the soil on Mars that closely resemble those seen on Earth.
On our planet, these waves most often form on the slopes of cold mountains where the soil freezes and thaws throughout the year. It is unclear whether a similar process causes these patterns on Mars, but researchers hope that studying them will provide valuable insights into the planet's climate history and help in the search for signs of life on Mars.
Mysterious Hilltop DiscoveryArchaeologists have found hundreds of metal artifacts up to 3,400 years old on a mysterious volcano peak in Hungary
Some of the metal artefacts dating back to the early Iron Age that archaeologists found at Somló Hill in Hungary.
High on a volcanic hill in western Hungary, archaeologists have stumbled upon a rare cache containing hundreds of ancient artefacts, including jewellery, military awards and weapons, dating from the Late Bronze Age (1450–800 BC) to the Early Iron Age (800–450 BC).
Nowadays, the area around Somló is mainly known for its wine production. However, in the late 19th century, local farmers and
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