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New infrared observations from the James Webb Space Telescope unveil a galaxy far, far away that's creating new stars.

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Earth's mass took hundreds of years to estimate, and even now, experts don't agree on the exact number.

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Scientists discovered this little panda skeleton that lives off the coast of a Japanese island was a new species after scuba divers posted photos of it online.

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By Ben Turner published 26 March 24

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