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As the full moon rises in the night sky this weekend, take the time to enjoy its beauty and look for the great dark plain.

Above is the Mare Tranquillitatis, or Sea of ​​Tranquility, where the Apollo 11 mission landed on the afternoon of July 20, 1969.

The full moon won’t peak until 6:17 a.m. ET Sunday, but the smooth orb will still be at its best Saturday, the 55th anniversary of NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin manned the first manned moon.

Now, as NASA and other space agencies plan to land a man on the moon through the Artemis program, it turns out that the Pacific Ocean may hold an unexpected treasure that deserves further exploration.

Scientists have found an underground space under the Pacific Ocean, and it may provide protection for future scientists on the moon in the form of a cave.

Lunar caves, or underground passages formed by volcanic eruptions during the early history of the moon, are connected to craters that cover the lunar surface.

A long, wide cave, discovered by analyzing old NASA data, could be used to protect astronauts from intense radiation and extreme temperature changes as well as provide a new way to study lunar rocks .

Astronomers have spotted an exoplanet with a cucumber-shaped orbit that may turn out to be another planet.

The unusual trajectory, which changes the temperature in TIC 241249530 b from warm summer sun to hot enough to melt titanium, may be a sign that the planet is getting closer to its star.

Astronomers estimate that in hundreds of millions of years, the planet will take only a few days, rather than six months, to orbit its star and become a hot version of Jupiter.

Separately, the European Space Agency plans to send a spacecraft called Ramses to accompany Asteroid Apophis as it makes a safe, close approach to Earth – 10 times closer to the moon – in April 2029. affected by the Earth’s gravity.

If pets with flat faces, such as French bulldogs and Persians, or puffy cheeks like Maine coons, squint and show behavioral problems, they may have a serious condition: death. of the eyes.

Another dog and cat Genetic variants are more likely to develop eye problems that don’t work properly, which causes the eyelashes to rub against the corneas.

But what people might call corrective surgery is helping pets like Hamilton, a 4-year-old English bulldog, overcome the pain of malformed eyes.

These nips and tucks are not cosmetic; they are very important for the health of the animal,” said Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Medical Association.

The Curiosity rover was about to land on a new research site on Mars when it hit a rock – and it turned out to be the “most unexpected” discovery of its 12-year mission to date then, according to objective scientists.

Curiosity’s wheels revealed that inside the rock was something never before seen on the red planet: yellow-green sulfur crystals. And it turns out there’s room for them all in an ancient channel carved into the side of Mars’ Mount Sharp.

But scientists don’t know how, when, when or why sulfur formed on Mars, creating a new puzzle for the rover team to solve.

Meanwhile, the newly inaugurated African Space Agency is launching satellites to improve the quality of life on Earth, such as monitoring water quality and preventing illegal mining and fishing.

While dinosaurs roamed the Earth during the Cretaceous period, sharks with unusual teeth swam the oceans.

Ptychodus sharks had rows of large, round chompers that crushed shelled prey. But scientists were able to estimate the appearance of carnivores after finding only teeth.

Paleontologists recently unearthed the nearly complete skeleton of an ancient shark in the Mexican state of Nuevo Léon, revealing the mystery of the prehistoric fish’s appearance.

Separately, markings carved into the remains of a giant armadillo-like creature in Argentina reveal that humans killed the animal more than 20,000 years ago – and that the earliest humans lived in the Americas where earlier than expected.

Consider these unexpected stories:

– Scientists in New Zealand are still determining whether the creature that washed ashore is a spade-toothed whale – a species considered mythical because scientists have yet to record a live sighting.

– NASA sent Missy Elliott’s “Pula (Supa Dupa Fly)” for 158 million copies to Venus, the first time a hip-hop song was sent to space.

– In Cambodia, a number of Siamese crocodile eggs have recently been hatched in the wild, giving hope for an endangered species that was almost extinct. driven by extinction.

– A fiery tornado ripped through New York City this week and crashed over New Jersey, and skywatchers captured videos of the rare event.

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