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In a remarkable astronomical discovery, the retired Kepler space telescope from NASA has unveiled a new solar system known as Kepler-385, comprising seven planets.
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This week in science was marked by an expected delay of the Mars mission Artemis 1 given how Hurricane Ian is wreaking havoc in Florida, US. Meanwhile, in outer space, NASA's Juno has captured the clearest photos of Jupiter's moon Europa revealing a smooth, icy world.
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An international team that studied all the world's glaciers - around 2,20,000 in total - found that over the past two decades glaciers have rapidly lost thickness and mass. "The situation in the Himalayas is particularly worrying," explains lead author Romain Hugonnet, in a release. “During the dry season, glacial meltwater is an important source that feeds major waterways such as the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Indus rivers. Right now, this increased melting acts as a buffer for people living in the region, but if Himalayan glacier shrinkage keeps accelerating, populous countries like India an...