This week, find out what happened to Stan the Tyrannosaurus rex, meet elusive snow leopards, learn why Vikings abandoned a perfectly good home, discover a wealth of distant worlds, and more.
A version of this story appeared in CNN's Wonder Theory newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. As humans, we've always had a connection with the stars and the moon. Myriad discoveries this week have showcased the longevity of that relationship.
For starters, archaeologists found an ancient artificial lake in the Mediterranean. Certain features of the pool aligned with constellations, the team learned, and its horizontal surface served as a mirror for the movements of celestial bodies.Two and a half millennia after that reflecting pool was built, Apollo 17 astronauts landed on one of those heavenly objects -- the moon -- and brought back samples. One sealed tube from the 1972 mission was just opened.
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