Science n Space News

How to see ghostly 'Da Vinci glow' illuminate the crescent moon this week

Twice-reflected sunlight subtly illuminates the dark limb of the crescent moon just before and after the new moon in a phenomenon called Earthshine, or 'Da Vinci glow'.

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Diver unexpectedly discovers Roman-era shipwreck carrying beautiful marble columns off Israel's coast

A diver off the coast of Israel discovered an 1,800-year-old Roman shipwreck containing 44 tons of artifacts.

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A man's rare gene variant may have shielded him from devastating form of early Alzheimer's

The discovery of a gene variant that protects against an early, insidious form of Alzheimer's could lead to new treatments for the disease.

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James Webb telescope discovers ancient 'water world' in nearby star system

The James Webb Space Telescope took its first close look at a "mini-Neptune" — the most common type of planet beyond our solar system — and found signs of water.

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