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In today’s Discovery: See how the heaviest vehicle on Earth moved the 3.5-million-pound Artemis II rocket, the world’s most expensive spice might disappear, and why it’s surprisingly complicated to figure out the difference between snow and rain.

But first: Researchers found cheetah mummies in Arabian caves. Their rare DNA could tell the story of a lost population.

One of seven mummified cheetahs found in caves in Saudi Arabia.

Ahmed Boug et al./Communications Earth & Environment

The seven cheetah mummies are offering scientists clues about the ancient cats that once roamed Saudi Arabia—and how their closely related descendants might be able to return today.

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NASA's Crawler-Transporter 2 had to move Artemis II very slowly to keep it secured. Here, a timelapse video speeds up the proceedings.

Mark Thiessen, National Geographic

Watch Artemis II roll out aboard the heaviest vehicle on Earth

The uncertain future of the world's most expensive spice

Is it raining or snowing? Here’s why that’s so hard for scientists to answer.

Will Smith is embarking on his most transformative adventure yet

FX’s The Beauty

What would you sacrifice for perfection?

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