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Japan’s Kaguya (SELENE) orbiter confirmed the existence of a massive underground cave, or lava tube, on the Moon in 2017, following its initial discovery of a vertical pit (skylight) in 2009. Located in the Marius Hills region, the cave is roughly 50 km (31 miles) long and 100 meters wide, offering potential shelter for future lunar bases

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released a stunning new look at Galaxy M77, revealing its blazing active core and intricate cosmic structure in extraordinary detail

Article: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasawebbtelescope/55255325881/in/album-72177720331299130

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What do you thing it is?

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Despite the name, a Blue Moon usually won’t appear blue it’s a rare calendar event for an extra full moon, not a color change

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This is a pallasite meteorite a rare slice of an ancient asteroid believed to have formed between its metallic core and rocky mantle over 4.5 billion years ago.

Those glowing crystal sections are olivine, meaning you’re looking at the shattered inner remains of a lost world from the dawn of our solar system.

Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallasite

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from the 1970's series "Supertrain"

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