discovery
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The discovery comes from measurements of infrared starlight passing through the planet's atmosphere as WASP-121 b crossed in front of its host star.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
This capability compresses the timeline between discovery and exploitation, placing immense pressure on organizations to fix vulnerabilities before attackers act.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
A five-metre long Antarctic minke whale's carcass was the largest discovery made.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Lead study author Xiaotong Peng of the Chinese Academy of Sciences told AFP that the researchers were "astonished" when the scale of their discovery became clear.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
“I was about to yesterday. Then the fire came, and what with losing Quinby and all…” I’d been so thrilled about my discovery, but without Quinby there, everything felt hollow.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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