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Astro & Geo Updates: Mysterious Compounds, Cosmic Signals, & More

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Recent space and geological discoveries include unexplained compounds on Pluto and Titan, identified repeating radio signals, deep space sugar molecule, Earth's potential Sun avoidance, and more.

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Old Masters May Have Used Egg Yolk in Oil Paintings, Study Finds

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Developing·7/11/2026

Collection of Space and Science News Snippets

A compilation of recent scientific discoveries and astronomical events, including identified repeating radio signals from space, mysterious compounds on Pluto and Titan, an observable giant asteroid, a study on Earth's fate, a detailed image of the Milky Way's center, new insights into the universe's uniformity, satellite data on Venezuelan earthquakes, a global fungal map, and a new fossil axolotl species.

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Developing·7/8/2026

Dimming the Sun Could Mitigate El Niño's Chaotic Weather, Study Suggests

A new study proposes dimming the sun via marine cloud brightening to mitigate El Niño's chaotic weather. Researchers modeled the effects of the 2019-2020 Australian bushfires to simulate regional solar geoengineering, finding it could significantly reduce El Niño's magnitude and global impact.

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Science·7/7/2026

Venezuela's Twin Earthquakes: Rare 'Seismic Doublet' and Reshaping of Earth's Crust

Venezuela's recent twin earthquakes, classified as a rare 'seismic doublet', have significantly reshaped the Earth's crust, as revealed by new satellite imagery. This phenomenon occurs when stress is transferred between parts of a fault, leading to closely successive quakes.

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Astro & Geo Updates: Mysterious Compounds, Cosmic Signals, & More

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Old Masters May Have Used Egg Yolk in Oil Paintings, Study Finds

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Dimming the Sun Could Mitigate El Niño's Chaotic Weather, Study Suggests

Venezuela's Twin Earthquakes: Rare 'Seismic Doublet' and Reshaping of Earth's Crust