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THE COMPASS

This week, we dive into the world of secrets and mysteries. Learn about the mystery object that blotted out a giant star for 200 days, find out if science has solved one of history’s greatest adventure mysteries, and uncover the ancient secrets that lie beneath this little-known Irish bog. Plus, top stories you may have missed.

An artist’s impression shows the star VVV-WIT-08, which mysteriously disappeared during the first half of 2012.

ILLUSTRATION BY AMANDA SMITH

Mystery object blotted out a giant star for 200 days

Something huge and opaque caused a star in our galaxy to dim, and astronomers are struggling to explain the phenomenon.

STARS DON'T JUST VANISH

Soviet investigators examine the tent belonging to the Dyatlov Pass expedition on February 26, 1959.

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF THE DYATLOV MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

Has science solved one of history’s greatest adventure mysteries?

The bizarre deaths of hikers at Russia's Dyatlov Pass have inspired countless conspiracy theories, but the answer may lie in an elegant computer model based on surprising sources.

A SIX-DECADE-OLD MYSTERY

DID YOU MISS THESE TOP STORIES?

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That cocktail before bedtime isn’t as helpful as you think

4.

Who is Oppenheimer? The controversial man behind the atomic bomb

An eastern painted turtle basks at night on a fallen tree at Wyman Meadow Conservation Area in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.

PHOTOGRAPH BY TIM LAMAN, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION

We thought we knew turtles. A new discovery raises a mystery.

This newfound behavior may offer a clue to how these reptiles will respond to a warming planet.

A WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON

WHAT YEAR WAS THE ROSETTA STONE DISCOVERED?

A. 1799
B. 1826
C. 1875

CLICK TO SEE IF YOU'RE RIGHT!

A shipwreck sits off the coast of Bermuda's shore.

PHOTOGRAPH BY EMIL P. ALBRECHT

The intrigue behind the Bermuda Triangle

Numerous ships and planes have vanished without a trace within the imaginary Bermuda Triangle bounded by Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico. What caused these disappearances remains a mystery.

A LEGEND WAS BORN

Along the Irish coast and once buried under bogland in County Mayo, Céide Fields is one of the most extensive Stone Age archaeological sites in the world.

PHOTOGRAPH BY GARETH MCCORMACK, ALAMY STOCK PHOTOS

What ancient secrets lie beneath this little-known Irish bog?

A new immersive visitor center sheds light on Céide Fields, an archaeological site older than Egypt’s Pyramids.

A GLIMPSE OF SOCIETIES LONG PAST

WHAT WILL WE EXPLORE NEXT?

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