Crossword: Traveling Light

Solve the crossword from our May 2026 issue, in which we expand the way we see the universe.Solve the crossword from our May 2026 issue, in which we expand the way we see the universe.  

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In 2000, researchers thought they found the oldest fossil octopus, which lived over 300 million years ago. But it may just be a half-rotten nautilus.In 2000, researchers thought they found the oldest fossil octopus, which lived over 300 million years ago. But it may just be a half-rotten nautilus.  

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