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Comet will dazzle the Earth for the first time in 50 thousand years
Comet will dazzle the Earth for the first time in 50 thousand years

The last time the starry sky saw the passage of Commentary C2022 (ZTF) was in the fullness of the Paleolithic. Around the same time, humans already made figurines depicting fertility goddesses, and organized their first family dinners around controlled campfires.

The solar disk will look bigger today
The solar disk will look bigger today

The apparent diameter of the Sun will appear today three percent larger than in July, with the Earth at its closest point to the star, the Moscow Planetarium reported.

Most impressive astronomical events of 2023 (+ Photos)
Most impressive astronomical events of 2023 (+ Photos)

The night sky vault will be curdled from astronomical events in 2023. We chose the most impressive of the year, so you can prepare to see them.

Major astronomical events for the rest of December 2022
Major astronomical events for the rest of December 2022

Due to the proximity of the winter solstice, the nights start to get longer and colder. This period of the year in which darkness gains space for daylight for more hours offers the opportunity to contemplate numerous astronomical phenomena. 

Scientists identifyed a new species of dwarf dinosaur in Argentina (+ Photos)
Scientists identifyed a new species of dwarf dinosaur in Argentina (+ Photos)

A new species of small dinosaurs that lived in Argentinian Patagonia some 70 million years ago has been identified, the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) reported on Monday. 

An area of volcanic activity as large as the United States is detected on Mars.
An area of volcanic activity as large as the United States is detected on Mars.

American scientists have discovered in the Martian subsoil an active mantle plume capable of causing earthquakes, faults and volcanic eruptions, challenging the perception of Mars as a dead planet, where it was believed that there was no significant process in the last 3 billion years.

Huge funerary complex discovered in Egypt (+ Photos)
Huge funerary complex discovered in Egypt (+ Photos)

During the tenth season of excavations at the Yerza cemetery, in the Egyptian province of Fayoum, the archaeological mission in charge of the investigation discovered a huge funerary building from the Ptolemaic and Roman eras, as well as a variety of historical pieces, mummy portraits and a rare terracotta statue, the Ministry of Antiquities reported on its social networks on Thursday.

Yellowstone supervolcano could have much more magma than previously thought
Yellowstone supervolcano could have much more magma than previously thought

The creater of the Yellowstone National Park supervolcano in Wyoming, USA, which last erupted more than 64,000 years ago, may contain significantly higher levels of magma than previously suspected, according to a report. research published in the journal Science. 

A pre-Columbian mural lost a century ago is rediscovered in Peru (+ Photos)
A pre-Columbian mural lost a century ago is rediscovered in Peru (+ Photos)

A team of archeology students has rediscovered in northern Peru a mural painted with spectacular images depicting mythical scenes from a thousand years old and which was last seen a century ago, reports the local press. 

Scientists assure that mummification in Ancient Egypt was not done to preserve bodies
Scientists assure that mummification in Ancient Egypt was not done to preserve bodies

For a long time it was believed that the inhabitants of Ancient Egypt mummified the bodies of the dead to preserve them, but this belief turns out to be wrong, reports Live Science. 

The remains of the largest sea turtle in Europe are discovered in Spain (+ Photos)
The remains of the largest sea turtle in Europe are discovered in Spain (+ Photos)

A group of paleontologists from Spanish and Czech scientific institutions discovered a new species of extinct sea turtle, considered the largest that has been found in European territory to date, since it measured more than twice the size of current sea turtles, reported this Thursday the Autonomous University of Barcelona. 

Study reveals that Mars had oceans 300 meters deep
Study reveals that Mars had oceans 300 meters deep

A study by researchers at the University of Copenhagen (UC) in Denmark shows that around 4.5 billion years ago there was enough water on Mars for the entire planet to be covered by an ocean 300 meters deep. In the early years of the planet's evolution, it was "bombarded with ice-filled asteroids" and had a blue appearance, they reported Thursday.