This week in science

How the Moon formed and more: Understand the world through 8 images

Oct. 6, 2022

simulated image of the Moon forming from remnants of ancient celestial body Theia

NASA's Ames Research Center

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NASA scientists found support for one theory of how the Moon formed the week of September 29 to October 5, as researchers found a terrestrial ancestor of ancient Pterosaurs.

Oil-damaged Manx shearwater feathers under a digital high-powered microscope. The microstructure wit...

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Here are the biggest science stories of the week, told in 8 amazing images.

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