New exoplanet defies explanation

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HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE, 22 DECEMBER 2025 Spiral galaxies MCG-02-05-050 (right) and -050a (left) are together known as Arp 4. That means they feature in Halton Arp's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies, compile

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West Florence High School in South Carolina spent nearly a month between 25 August and 19 September plagued by a mysterious fæcal stench that disrupted classes, caused problems with the air conditioni