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A richly detailed glimpse into the stellar environment of the Lagoon Nebula, also known as Messier 8. (Video by Universal-Sci - Credit: NASA, ESA, Digitized Sky Survey 2 (Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin)
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Interesting fact: If you were to drill a tunnel straight through the centre of the Earth, falling through it would take around 42 minutes to reach the opposite side...
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It may look like a long, glowing streak suspended in space, but this is actually a vast spiral galaxy, much like our own Milky Way, seen perfectly edge-on from Earth. (Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Filippenko, R. Jansen)
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The Surprising Truth About How Much Sleep You Really Need: universal-sci.com/article/yo…

Why you don't actually need 8 hours of sleep per night

It is often said that 8 hours of sleep is essential. But is this really true?

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Three galaxies. One enormous cosmic collision. Known as SDSSCGB 10189, this spectacular trio is in the process of merging and will eventually form one of the largest galaxies in the known univers (Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Sun)
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What do you think awaits the universe in the distant future: a Big Freeze, a Big Crunch, or another outcome?
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Meet the Lion Nebula, shaped by the remains of a dying star. Webb reveals glowing gas, dust shells, and remarkable comet-like clumps. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI. Image Processing: A. Pagan (STScI)
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Science explains why people gain weight as they age: universal-sci.com/headlines/…

Research explains why people gain weight as they age

Most people experience a struggle with weight gain as they advance in age. Up until this point, it has been unclear why exactly we have trouble to keep our weight down.

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Amazing: Hubble’s view of Uranus’ aurorae helped astronomers measure the planet’s rotation with 1,000 times greater accuracy than previous estimates. (Credit: ESA/Hubble, NASA, L. Lamy, L. Sromovsky)
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What’s the most powerful advice someone has ever shared with you?
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The Surprising Genetic Reason You Hate Certain Vegetables: universal-sci.com/headlines/…

Hate vegetables? You might have super-taster genes!

Do you hate vegetables? You’re not alone. About 20% of the population are “super-tasters”. Super-tasters have more taste buds than other people and are super sensitive to the bitter compounds found...

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A Moon Making Its Mark! This incredible image shows Pan, a tiny moon of Saturn, travelling within the rings and carving out a route through the icy debris. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI/CICLOPS/Kevin M. Gill)
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Fascinating: 130 million light-years away, NGC 5714 cuts a razor-thin profile in Boötes. This galaxy hosted the calcium-rich supernova SN 2003dr, part of a strange and poorly understood class of stellar explosions. (Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA)
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Three Worlds, One View! A VLT Auxiliary Telescope sits beneath the Moon as sunset lights a delicate sliver of the lunar surface. The bright point above is Venus, the second planet from the Sun. (Credit: Y. Beletsky (LCO)/ESO)
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Something Is Changing 4,000 Metres Beneath the Mediterranean, and Scientists Didn’t Expect It to Reach This Deep: universal-sci.com/article/a-…

A Dramatic Change Is Unfolding Deep Inside the Mediterranean Sea

Something unusual is happening in the Mediterranean Sea, and it goes far beyond the changes scientists have been tracking at the surface. New research reveals a shift unfolding across the basin at...

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Do you think we’ll discover a unified theory of physics within our lifetime?
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Scientists Tracked the Sleep of 95,559 People. What They Found Suggests 8 Hours Is Only Part of the Story

Your Sleep Schedule May Matter More Than Simply Getting Enough Hours

Article · @WorldAndScience
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Still Tired After 8 Hours of Sleep? This Common Night-time Habit Could Be Why: universal-sci.com/article/fe…

Feeling Tired Despite Getting Enough Hours of Sleep? This Could be the Culprit

Ever wonder why you still feel tired, irritable, or unable to concentrate, even after a full night’s sleep? Studies suggest the culprit could be your night-time exposure to artificial light—from...

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Mesmerizing: NGC 346, a star-forming region stretching about 200 light-years across. (Credit: NASA, ESA, A. Nota (ESA/STScI) et al.)
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If you had to choose, which renewable energy source would you bet on for the future?
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Intriguing: some 500 million light-years from Earth, the galaxy pair II ZW 96 is undergoing a dramatic merger. The collision has twisted and disrupted their structure (Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, L. Armus, A. Evans)
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