The Ancient Egyptians Harnessed Solar Energy Thousands of Years Ago
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The notion that the ancient Egyptians were an extremely advanced civilization is no surprise. Thousands of years ago, they were…
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The Milky Way’s Black Hole Ejected a Star Towards Intergalactic Space at 6 Million km/h
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During a time when humankind’s ancestors were learning to walk upright, use their hands, and create the first primitive tools,…
Nearly a Fifth of World’s Ocean Floor Mapped Thanks to Seabed 2030
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When you think about it, we know more about the surface of the Moon and planets like Mars than we…
Astronomers Say Over 6 billion Earth-like Planets Exist in Our Galaxy
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Which is greater; the number of sand grains on Earth or stars in the sky? This is perhaps one of…
Over 36 Intelligent Alien Civilizations Likely Exist in Our Galaxy Alone
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For millennia have humans gazed upon the stars, wondering what else is out there among the distant suns and planets…
What You Probably Didn’t Know About Ollantaytambo
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Some 90 kilometers from the present-day city of Cuzco in Peru lay the remains of one of South America’s most…
New Zealand Sits on Ancient Lava Tube that Reaches Earth’s Mantle
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According to new research, the country of New Zealand—which in turn sits on the sunken continent of Zealandia—is connected using…
Something Escaped a Distant Black Hole at Nearly the Speed of Light and NASA Observed It
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10,000 light-years away, there’s a black hole and a companion star. Together, these two comic objects are from the so-called…
This 5,100-Year-Old Ancient Sumerian Star Map Details a Massive Cosmic Impact
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Around 3,000 BC, an ancient Sumerian astronomer was observing the sky as he usually would. While he was making observations,…
9.5M: The Largest Recorded Earthquake in History Occurred 60 Years Ago Today
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60 years ago today, a mega-earthquake struck Chile. Also known as the Great Chilean Earthquake, it was the largest recorded…
Check Out 11 Stunning Close-Up Images of Pluto Taken By NASA’s New Horizon Spacecraft
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In 2016, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft made history after it flew past Pluto, our solar system’s former planet, now a…
3 Ancient Egyptian Cities That Predate Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid by Thousands of Years
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Long before the most impressive pyramids were erected in Egypt, a powerful, prosperous civilization developed. It is usually acknowledged that…
Check Out 7 Stunning Images Of the Great Pyramid’s Summit
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The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the most majestic structures built by human hands. With a history engulfed…
Video: Spacecraft Lands on Asteroid 300 Million Kilometers Away
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A spacecraft from Japan visited an asteroid measuring approximately one kilometer in diameter called Ryugu (officially designated 162173 Ryugu). In…
Zealandia: 9 Things You Should Know About Earth’s “Lost” Continent
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If you were to ask how many continents the Earth has, what would you say, 5 or 6? The correct…
1,014 Years Ago, Ancient Civilizations Witnessed The Brightest Supernova Explosion in History
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One thousand fourteen years ago, ancient civilizations witnessed the brightest supernova explosion in recorded history. The supernova is known today…
How did the Ancients Move 100-Ton Megaliths at Puma Punku?
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Two of the largest stones of Puma Punku weigh 131 tonnes and 85 tons, respectively. These massive boulders were carved…
21 Stunning Aerial Images of Ancient American Pyramids
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Thousands of years ago, humankind built pyramids across the globe. Nearly everywhere we decide to look; eventually, we will come…
C/2019 Y4 Atlas: The Comet That Witnessed The Creation of the Pyramids Breaks Up Into Several Pieces
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Comet C/2019 Y4 Atlas, discovered December 28, 2019, on a trajectory approaching the Sun, has disintegrated into several fragments, with evident…
The Remarkable Alignment of the Great Sphinx and How The Equinox Reveals its Ancient Secrets
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Thousands of years ago, the ancient Egyptians created one of the most impressive monuments on the surface of the planet….
13 Photographs That Show the Size of Ancient Pyramids Around the World
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Pyramids were built on nearly every continent on the surface of the planet. No matter where we decide to look,…
Japan Bombed An Asteroid 300 Million Kilometers Away, Here’s What They Found
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The Japanese national Space Agency (JAXA) made its Hayabusa-2 spacecraft—in orbit around Ryugu—bomb the asteroid orbiting the sun at around…