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Ancient Spanish monastery built in 830 finally visible after ‘exceptional’ drought leaves reservoir empty

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Ancient Spanish monastery built in 830 finally visible after ‘exceptional’ drought leaves reservoir empty

Photos of an exposed ancient monastery in Spain highlight just how critical the country’s drought has become. The Sant Salvador de la Vedella Benedictine monastery in Catalonia, Spain, was built in 830. It’s the only building of the ancient village of Sant Salvador de la Vedella left standing. In 1976, the town was flooded by the … Read more

Water ‘reservoir’ discovered on the moon: ‘Substantial quantities’

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Water ‘reservoir’ discovered on the moon: ‘Substantial quantities’

Their find was out of this world. Scientists revealed Monday that they have discovered a new “reservoir” of water located on the moon’s surface. China’s lunar lander Chang’e 5 found and collected several soil samples including impact glass beads that contained “substantial quantities” of water, according to a report published in Nature Geoscience. The beads of … Read more