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Clay Figurine Considered to Be 3,000 Years Old Found in Italy, Handprints of Maker Said to Be Visible
Archaeologists have made a significant discovery in Lake Bolsena, central Italy — a 3,000-year-old clay figurine — believed to represent an ancient goddess. This artifact was found submerged in the volcanic lake, and it likely belongs to an early Iron Age village from around the 10th or 9th century BC. The figurine measures approximately 15 cm...
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Martian Mystery Deepens: Ancient Lake Under Mars' Surface Hints At Life's Potential
Future drilling into the Martian soil could unlock the mysteries hidden beneath, offering a glimpse into Mars' potential for past or even present life.
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Mars Rover Data Confirms Ancient Lake Sediments On Red Planet
NASA's rover Perseverance has gathered data confirming the existence of ancient lake sediments deposited by water that once filled a giant basin on Mars called Jerezo Crater, according to a study published on Friday.
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Scientists Revive 48,500-Year-Old 'Zombie Virus' Buried In Ice
The thawing of ancient permafrost due to climate change may pose a new threat to humans, according to researchers who revived nearly two dozen viruses - including one frozen under a lake more than 48,500 years ago.
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NASA's Perseverance Rover Unearths Surprising Facts About Jezero Crater
In its latest discovery, the NASA's Perseverance rover has found that the floor of the crater, which once hosted a lake billion years ago, is made up of volcanic rocks rather than sedimentary rocks, as believed earlier. The rover started examining the floor in the spring of 2021, after which scientists studied the data. It was found that the floor ...
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NASA Pushes Back Perseverance Rover Timeline to Bring Back Mars Rock Samples to 2033
NASA’s Perseverance rover is working on the Jezero Crater as scientists believe it harboured a lake and a river delta billions of years ago
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NASA Confirms Perseverance Mars Rover Collected Its First Rock Sample
NASA confirmed that its Perseverance Mars rover succeeded in collecting its first rock sample for scientists to pore over when a future mission eventually brings it back to Earth.
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NASA Mars Rover Perseverance Preparing to Take First Rock Samples From the Red Planet
The Perseverance Mars rover is preparing to collect its first rock sample from the site of an ancient lake bed, as its mission to search for signs of past life begins in earnest, NASA said.
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NASA's Perseverance Rover Preparing To Take First Mars Rock Samples
The Perseverance Mars rover is preparing to collect its first rock sample from the site of an ancient lake bed, as its mission to search for signs of past life begins in earnest, NASA said Wednesday.
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A Lake In Turkey May Hold Clues To Ancient Life On Mars
As NASA's rover Perseverance explores the surface of Mars, scientists hunting for signs of ancient life on the distant planet are using data gathered on a mission much closer to home at a lake in southwest Turkey.
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Mars on Earth: Turkish Lake May Hold Clues to Ancient Life on the Red Planet
As NASA's Perseverance explores the surface of Mars, scientists hunting for signs of ancient life on the distant planet are using data gathered on a mission much closer to home at a lake in southwest Turkey.
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Girl, 8, Finds 1,500-Year-Old Sword While Swimming In Swedish Lake
An eight-year-old girl in Sweden found a pre-Viking-era sword while swimming in a lake during the summer.
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Curiosity Rover's Five-Year Journey Across Mars In One Stunning Photo
After 1,856 Martian days among blue sunsets, sand dunes and small, lumpy moons, the Mars rover Curiosity sat on the ridge of an ancient lake bed and looked back on its five-year-long journey so far.
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NASA's Opportunity Rover Spots Evidence of Ancient Lake on Mars
NASA's Opportunity rover found rocks at the edge of Endeavour Crater that were either transported by a flood or eroded in place by wind.
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Life On Mars: Study Shows Ancient Lake On Mars Harboured Diverse Microbial Life
A long-lasting lake on ancient Mars may have provided suitable environmental conditions for different types of microbes to exist simultaneously more than three billion years ago, scientists have found using data from NASA's Curiosity rover mission.
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Clay Figurine Considered to Be 3,000 Years Old Found in Italy, Handprints of Maker Said to Be Visible
Archaeologists have made a significant discovery in Lake Bolsena, central Italy — a 3,000-year-old clay figurine — believed to represent an ancient goddess. This artifact was found submerged in the volcanic lake, and it likely belongs to an early Iron Age village from around the 10th or 9th century BC. The figurine measures approximately 15 cm...
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Martian Mystery Deepens: Ancient Lake Under Mars' Surface Hints At Life's Potential
Future drilling into the Martian soil could unlock the mysteries hidden beneath, offering a glimpse into Mars' potential for past or even present life.
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Mars Rover Data Confirms Ancient Lake Sediments On Red Planet
NASA's rover Perseverance has gathered data confirming the existence of ancient lake sediments deposited by water that once filled a giant basin on Mars called Jerezo Crater, according to a study published on Friday.
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Scientists Revive 48,500-Year-Old 'Zombie Virus' Buried In Ice
The thawing of ancient permafrost due to climate change may pose a new threat to humans, according to researchers who revived nearly two dozen viruses - including one frozen under a lake more than 48,500 years ago.
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NASA's Perseverance Rover Unearths Surprising Facts About Jezero Crater
In its latest discovery, the NASA's Perseverance rover has found that the floor of the crater, which once hosted a lake billion years ago, is made up of volcanic rocks rather than sedimentary rocks, as believed earlier. The rover started examining the floor in the spring of 2021, after which scientists studied the data. It was found that the floor ...
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NASA Pushes Back Perseverance Rover Timeline to Bring Back Mars Rock Samples to 2033
NASA’s Perseverance rover is working on the Jezero Crater as scientists believe it harboured a lake and a river delta billions of years ago
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NASA Confirms Perseverance Mars Rover Collected Its First Rock Sample
NASA confirmed that its Perseverance Mars rover succeeded in collecting its first rock sample for scientists to pore over when a future mission eventually brings it back to Earth.
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NASA Mars Rover Perseverance Preparing to Take First Rock Samples From the Red Planet
The Perseverance Mars rover is preparing to collect its first rock sample from the site of an ancient lake bed, as its mission to search for signs of past life begins in earnest, NASA said.
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NASA's Perseverance Rover Preparing To Take First Mars Rock Samples
The Perseverance Mars rover is preparing to collect its first rock sample from the site of an ancient lake bed, as its mission to search for signs of past life begins in earnest, NASA said Wednesday.
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A Lake In Turkey May Hold Clues To Ancient Life On Mars
As NASA's rover Perseverance explores the surface of Mars, scientists hunting for signs of ancient life on the distant planet are using data gathered on a mission much closer to home at a lake in southwest Turkey.
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Mars on Earth: Turkish Lake May Hold Clues to Ancient Life on the Red Planet
As NASA's Perseverance explores the surface of Mars, scientists hunting for signs of ancient life on the distant planet are using data gathered on a mission much closer to home at a lake in southwest Turkey.
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Girl, 8, Finds 1,500-Year-Old Sword While Swimming In Swedish Lake
An eight-year-old girl in Sweden found a pre-Viking-era sword while swimming in a lake during the summer.
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Curiosity Rover's Five-Year Journey Across Mars In One Stunning Photo
After 1,856 Martian days among blue sunsets, sand dunes and small, lumpy moons, the Mars rover Curiosity sat on the ridge of an ancient lake bed and looked back on its five-year-long journey so far.
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NASA's Opportunity Rover Spots Evidence of Ancient Lake on Mars
NASA's Opportunity rover found rocks at the edge of Endeavour Crater that were either transported by a flood or eroded in place by wind.
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Life On Mars: Study Shows Ancient Lake On Mars Harboured Diverse Microbial Life
A long-lasting lake on ancient Mars may have provided suitable environmental conditions for different types of microbes to exist simultaneously more than three billion years ago, scientists have found using data from NASA's Curiosity rover mission.
