The cosmos is filled with unexpected surprises. <\/p>\n
Observatories such as the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes and the Chandra X-ray Observatory see the universe in different wavelengths of light, showcasing new details that the human eye would never detect on its own. <\/p>\n
But when their powerful capabilities are combined, the telescopes can unveil even more celestial mysteries, including the\u00a0oldest black hole ever found\u00a0and\u00a0colliding galaxy clusters\u00a0that twinkle like a Christmas tree. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, missions such as NASA\u2019s Lucy spacecraft are revealing asteroids that would otherwise remain hidden from view. The probe\u2019s cameras shared yet another new surprise about\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0orbiting around the\u00a0space rock\u00a0Dinkinesh in the main asteroid belt. <\/p>\n
Also this week, a new telescope opened our eyes to a fresh perspective of the universe. <\/p>\n
The first five images captured by the Euclid telescope showcase glimmering clusters of galaxies and stars. <\/p>\n
The telescope, launched in July, was designed to create the most detailed 3D map of the hidden \u201cdark side\u201d of the universe. Though invisible, dark matter and dark energy are both believed to play crucial roles in the structure and expansion of the cosmos. <\/p>\n
Euclid has a wide field of view, capable of capturing 1,000 galaxies within the Perseus Cluster\u00a0<\/strong>as well as more than 100,000 additional distant galaxies in the background in a single image. <\/p>\n The telescope also shared a dreamy and\u00a0highly detailed panoramic view of the Horsehead Nebula\u00a0within the Orion constellation, where young planets may be hiding within the stellar nursery. <\/p>\n There is a sleeping giant beneath southern Italy that might be reawakening. <\/p>\n A supervolcano left a giant depression called a caldera about 2 million years ago, creating Campi Flegrei, or the Phlegraean Fields, which stretch for miles from the outskirts of Naples to the islands of Capri and Ischia. <\/p>\n Campi Flegrei\u2019s last major eruption occurred in 1538, creating a mountain in the Bay of Naples. <\/p>\n Intensifying seismic activity has been detected since December 2022.\u00a0<\/strong>With the possibility of an\u00a0<\/strong>eruption\u00a0looming over\u00a0<\/strong>what has become a densely populated region,\u00a0Campi Flegrei may be Italy\u2019s most dangerous volcanic threat. <\/p>\n Colorful holes dug by fish, some playful leaping wolves and a moment where fall meets winter are just some of the winners of The Nature Conservancy\u2019s 2023 Global Photo Contest. <\/p>\n The grand prize went to Hungarian photographer Tibor Litauszki, who captured an illuminated underwater\u00a0image of an alpine newt floating on frog eggs. <\/p>\n Some of the images show the impacts of the climate crisis and humans intruding upon the natural world. This week, new research suggested that, due to\u00a0changes in agricultural land use,\u00a0thousands of plants and animals across Europe\u00a0face the risk of extinction. <\/p>\n In the Southern Hemisphere, scientists are hopeful as Australia\u2019s Great Barrier Reef enters coral spawning season,\u00a0giving rise to the next generation of corals. <\/p>\n Bundles of letters intended for the crew of the French warship Galat\u00e9e never reached their recipients 265 years ago after the men were captured during the Seven Years\u2019 War. <\/p>\n Now, the sentiments and stories within their envelopes have been shared for the first time since they were sealed with red wax and tied with ribbon. <\/p>\n The \u201ctreasure box\u201d of letters provides insights into what family dynamics were like during 18th century wartime \u2014 including the\u00a0saga of a young sailor, his jealous mother and his fianc\u00e9e. <\/p>\n Mysteries\u00a0<\/strong>surround the Great Sphinx of Giza, including why and how it was made. <\/p>\n Space scientist and geologist Farouk El-Baz first proposed in 1981 that if the ancient Egyptians discovered a natural landform called a yardang, they could have added surface details to create the massive limestone statue. <\/p>\n Yardangs can take shape when wind sculpts compact sand, and some resemble seated animals, occasionally referred to as \u201cmud lions,\u201d according to Leif Ristroph, an associate professor at New York University\u2019s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. <\/p>\n Ristroph and his colleagues set out to recreate\u00a0<\/strong>the landscape conditions from about 4,500 years ago and conducted erosion tests on clay-model yardangs. The new research adds evidence to the theory that suggests\u00a0wind played a role in shaping the sculpture. <\/p>\n These intriguing reads are sure to capture your attention: <\/p>\n \u2014 A diver discovered more than 30,000 Roman bronze coins off the coast of Sardinia. The well-preserved artifacts, dated to the fourth century, could\u00a0suggest the presence of an unknown shipwreck. <\/p>\n \u2014 Curious as to whether he \u201ccould build a wooden house on the moon or Mars,\u201d Kyoto University researcher Koji Murata wants to test his theory by\u00a0sending a wooden satellite into space. <\/p>\n \u2014 Scientists in China\u00a0combined two DNA sets to create a chimeric monkey, named for the hybrid creatures from Greek mythology, in the name of medical research and conservation. <\/p>\n \u2014 More than half of all species live within Earth\u2019s soil, and photographer Andy Murray\u2019s images have captured the fascinating\u00a0microscopic animals inhabiting the secret kingdom\u00a0beneath our feet. <\/p>\n\n The cosmos is filled with unexpected surprises. 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Wild kingdom<\/h3>\n
A long time ago<\/h3>\n
The wonder<\/h3>\n
Curiosities<\/h3>\n