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New research has found more evidence that Mars once experienced super-volcanoes that filled the atmosphere with ash and dust.
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The ultra-powerful James Webb Space Telescope will launch soon. Once it's deployed, and in position at the Earth-Sun Lagrange Point…
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Venus' surface is no stranger to volcanoes. Radar images show more than 1,000 volcanic structures on the planet. But for…