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  1. Planetary Science

    50 years ago, scientists found a new moon orbiting Jupiter

    In 1974, astronomers discovered Jupiter’s 13th moon. They now know of at least 95 moons and have launched missions to study some up close.

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  2. Space

    A distant quasar’s black hole is oddly huge for its galaxy

    The black hole’s mass is over half that of all the stars in the surrounding galaxy, a record for any galaxy hosting a quasar.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Limiting sugar in infancy reduces the risk of diabetes and hypertension

    Children who experienced sugar rationing during World War II were less likely to develop some chronic illnesses as adults than those with no rationing.