This week in science

Lunar rover spots mystery cube and more: Understand the world through 8 images

by Robin Bea
BEIJING, Jan. 11, 2019 -- Photo provided by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Jan. 4...
Xinhua News Agency/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images

Xinhua News Agency/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images

China’s Yutu 2 returned mysterious images from the Moon the week of December 1–8, while discoveries of footprints and fossils changed our understanding of the past.

Here are the week’s biggest science stories, told in 8 stunning images.

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