Pangaea: The Supercontinent That Shaped Earth’s History
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Pangaea, Earth’s most recent supercontinent, existed between 320 and 195 million years ago. This immense landmass unified nearly all of…
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Metal-Rich Stars Are Key for Super-Earth Formation, Study Finds
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A recent study has revealed that super-Earths face significant difficulties forming around metal-poor stars, challenging previous ideas about planet formation….
Supernova Blast to be Visible From Earth in 2037
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Astronomers have discovered the third appearance of a gravitationally lensed supernova explosion dubbed Supernova Requiem. The images of the phenomenon…
A Supernova Caused a Mass Extinction on Earth 2.6 Million Years Ago
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The Enigmatic Cycle of Mass Extinctions Earth’s history is marked by a perplexing cycle of mass extinctions, and one such…
The Earth Lives Inside the Sun’s Atmosphere
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When we think of Earth’s place in the cosmos, it’s natural to picture our planet as a solitary entity spinning…
Scientists Finally Map Earth’s Hidden Eighth Continent — Zealandia
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Zealandia has intrigued scientists for decades, not because it’s newly discovered, but due to its unique status as a nearly…
A Supercomputer Just Performed the Largest Simulation of the Universe
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A revolutionary breakthrough in cosmology has emerged from one of the most powerful machines on Earth. Frontier, the world’s second-fastest…
How Many Earths Could Fit Inside the Sun?
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The Sun is truly massive compared to Earth. In fact, it contains an incredible 99.86% of the entire solar system’s…
TOI-5005 b—New Super-Neptune Exoplanet Discovered Orbiting a Distant Star
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Astronomers have unveiled the discovery of a new super-Neptune exoplanet that promises to shed light on the mysterious “Neptunian savanna.”…
Astronomers Uncover a Key Clue to the Universe’s Expansion: Meet Supernova H0pe
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The rate at which our universe is expanding, known as the Hubble constant, has been a point of contention among…
NASA’s JUICE Probe Reveals the Most Detailed Look at Earth’s Radiation Belt While on its Way to Jupiter
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NASA has unveiled the clearest images ever of Earth’s radiation belt, thanks to a spacecraft that wasn’t even primarily designed…
First Alien World Discovered by NEID Earth Twin Survey
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In a thrilling breakthrough for exoplanet exploration, a global team of astronomers has discovered a new world orbiting the nearby…
Astronomers Have Found an Earth-Like Planet Orbiting a Dead Sun
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As we peer into the cosmos, the discovery of an Earth-like planet orbiting a dead star 4,000 light years away…
Interstellar Clouds Could Have Triggered an Ancient Ice Age on Earth
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Scientists have long been fascinated by how cosmic phenomena impact our planet. As revealed by Universe Today, a new study…
Insights into Supernova Explosions and Black Holes
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The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), launched last year, has already produced remarkable scientific results that could reshape our…
Ancient Solar Superstorms Could Devastate Our Modern World, Scientists Warn
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In 1859, the Earth was struck by one of the most powerful solar storms ever recorded, known as the Carrington…
How Did Life Begin on Earth?
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For as long as humans have gazed up at the stars or pondered the world around them, one question has…
The Mystery Behind Uranus and Neptune’s Violent Superstorms Unveiled
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For decades, astronomers have puzzled over the origin of supercharged, ultraviolent storms on Uranus and Neptune. These distant, icy planets…
Incredible Animation Tracks Earth’s Tectonic Plates Over 1.8 Billion Years
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For the first time, scientists have mapped the shifting tectonic plates of our planet over the last 1.8 billion years,…
China is Digging Over 10 Kilometers into Earth’s Crust
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In an audacious feat of engineering, China has launched the construction of an over 10,000-meter deep well to pioneer scientific…
Bracing for the 2025 Solar Maximum: What It Means for Earth and Technology
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The next solar maximum, set to begin in 2025, is predicted to be stronger than its predecessor, potentially causing disruptions…
What are Coronal Mass Ejections? Powerful Solar Phenomena and Their Impact on Earth
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The Sun’s Fiery Hiccups: Coronal Mass Ejections Occasionally, the sun experiences eruptions equivalent to 20 million nuclear bombs, known as…