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This handout illustration obtained courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech shows the K2-33, one of the youngest exoplanets detected to date. It makes a complete orbit around its star in about five days. Astronomers announced June 20, 2016 the discovery of the youngest planet ever found outside our solar system, lending new insight into how planetary systems form.
This handout illustration obtained courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech shows the K2-33, one of the youngest exoplanets detected to date. It makes a complete orbit around its star in about five days. Astronomers announced June 20, 2016 the discovery of the youngest planet ever found outside our solar system, lending new insight into how planetary systems form.
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Huge planet discovered orbiting tiny star puzzles scientists

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Grade 11 student emphasizes impact of technology on agricultural water conservation

The Jakarta Scholar Symposium, or JSS is an independent, non-profit coalition dedicated to shining a light on the passions and insights of Jakarta’s scholars. JSS provides a TED-Ed style seminar for students to showcase their passions, their projects, and the impact they are making in our community. The fourth volume of the Jakarta Scholars Symposium (JSS) was held on May 28, 2025 in Soehanna Hall, offering a platform for high school pupils to showcase their latest innovations.

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Scientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours

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Dinosaur fans got a glimpse of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton as it went on display in Singapore on Friday before an auction next month, as experts slammed the big-money bone trade as "harmful to science".

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NASA's InSight lander reveals details on outermost layer of Mars

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Record measurement of universe suggests 'something is fishy'

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Climate change may boost Arctic 'virus spillover' risk

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Astronomers are captivated by brightest flash ever seen

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While the study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, did not provide evidence that humans directly interacted with Neanderthals around 42,000 years ago, previous genetic research has shown that they must have at some point.

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Google looks to raise its smartphone game with Pixel 7

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Swedish geneticist wins Nobel medicine prize for decoding ancient DNA

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