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A coral reef off the coast of Benin, presumed dead for over 60 years, has been rediscovered teeming with life via deep-sea rovers.

China plans bold asteroid collision test to outpace NASA's DART mission

China is developing a high-speed asteroid collision test designed to surpass the capabilities of NASA's DART mission.

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New research and sample-return ambitions are renewing global discussions regarding the possibility of life on Mars.

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A new astronomical model reveals that the Sun contains significantly more silver than previous scientific estimates suggested.