Did you know that over half of Earth's surface remains unexplored? That's right, we've only mapped a quarter of the seafloor to a high resolution.  So what lurks in the depths? This week, oceanographers discovered a whopping seamount off the coast of Chile, a mountain rising 3,109 meters from the ocean floor. It's four times taller than the world's tallest building! 

This underwater mountain is home to rare creatures like deep-dwelling octopuses, squids, and even something called a flying spaghetti monster.  What exactly is a flying spaghetti monster?  You'll have to read on to find out.  Speaking of mysteries, a mission to send four civilians on a SpaceX capsule for the world's first commercial spacewalk faced a series of delays.  Equipment issues, unfavorable weather, and even a recent rocket explosion forced the team to postpone the launch.  Think about it: how much does a rocket's success depend on the weather? What other factors could be at play? 

Meanwhile, on land, paleontologists unearthed a fascinating discovery - matching dinosaur footprints in Brazil and Cameroon, 3,700 miles apart! These footprints, made 120 million years ago, provide evidence of a supercontinent called Gondwana, which existed before the continents we know today separated.  Imagine the world as a giant puzzle, with continents constantly shifting and changing.  And finally, the James Webb Space Telescope, a marvel of modern technology, spotted six rogue worlds, planets bigger than Jupiter, that don't orbit a star.  How did they get there?  Did they form elsewhere and get kicked out?  Or is there something else going on?  The possibilities are endless.  These are just a few of the amazing scientific discoveries that happened this week. It's a reminder that the world is full of wonder,

Deep Sea Discoveries, Space Delays, and Dinosaur Footprints: A Week of Scientific Wonders

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