Rows of preserved specimen jars from Charles Darwin's iconic Galapagos voyage have sat, unopened, in the archives of London's Natural History Museum (NHM) for 200 years.

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Last year, astronomers were fascinated by a runaway asteroid passing through our Solar System from somewhere far beyond.

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Some things you can see directly, like your fingers. Other things, like your chin, you need a mirror or a camera to see.

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For most people, cold weather is an inconvenience, requiring an extra layer of clothing or the thermostat to be turned up.

Astronomers have announced the discovery of what appears to be an "ice cold Earth," a chilly but potentially habitable rocky world similar to our own located less than 150 light-years away.