ESA’s Sentinel-1C Reveals First Radar Images of Earth
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The European Space Agency’s Sentinel-1C satellite has marked a milestone just days after launch by capturing its first radar images…
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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…
Two Massive Asteroids Crashed Into Earth Millions of Years Ago and Left No Lasting Impact
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When we think of asteroid impacts, our minds often drift to catastrophic events like the one that wiped out the…
Time flows differently on the Moon
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A groundbreaking discovery has revealed that time moves faster on the Moon than on Earth—a phenomenon rooted in Einstein’s theory…
Gaia Hypothesis: Is Earth Truly Alive?
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What if the Earth is more than a passive backdrop for life—what if it’s a dynamic, living system actively shaping…
Do Mass Extinctions Help Life Thrive?
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The concept of mass extinction often evokes images of devastation, loss, and the collapse of ecosystems. But what if these…
Was Venus Ever Like Earth?
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For decades, Venus has been portrayed as Earth’s “evil twin,” a cautionary tale of a planet that succumbed to a…
Life on Mars Might Have Emerged Alongside Life on Earth
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Could life on Mars have started at the same time as life on Earth? A groundbreaking study of a Martian…
Mini Moon’s Fleeting Visit: Earth’s Tiny Companion Drifts Away—For Now
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For a brief moment, Earth had a celestial companion—an object no larger than a bus, affectionately referred to as a…
How Climate Change is Rapidly Drying Up the World’s Rivers
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As climate change intensifies, one of the most alarming consequences is the rapid depletion of the world’s rivers. In fact,…
Scientists Discover Ancient Microbes in a 2-Billion-Year-Old Rock—Could They Unlock Clues About Life on Mars?
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Pockets of microbes have been found living within a sealed fracture in a 2-billion-year-old rock. The rock was excavated from…
Mount Everest Keeps Growing as Rivers Shape Its Incredible Ascent
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Mount Everest, Earth’s highest mountain, is continuing to rise, and recent research has uncovered a fascinating reason behind this growth….
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…
Why Planets Aren’t Always Perfect Spheres
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I’ve found myself, more times than I can count, debating—sometimes willingly, sometimes not—with people who believe that the Earth isn’t…
Scientists Have Found Something Massive Found Beneath the Pacific Ocean
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Geologists have made a remarkable discovery beneath the Pacific Ocean—a hidden subduction zone that offers a rare glimpse into Earth’s…
COVID Lockdowns Unexpectedly Cooled Down the Moon’s Temperature
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When the world came to a standstill during the COVID-19 pandemic, the consequences extended far beyond Earth. Surprisingly, the Moon…
Nuking Asteroids: Could This Be Earth’s Last Line of Defense?
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In an era of space exploration and planetary defense, scientists are constantly exploring ways to protect Earth from cosmic threats….
Is the Moon an Alien Wanderer? New Study Suggests It May Have Been Captured from Space
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For decades, the prevailing theory has been that the moon was born from the aftermath of a massive collision between…
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…
Antarctica’s Ice-Free Past: When Did It Last Happen?
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Today, we know Antarctica as a land buried beneath vast sheets of ice, one of the most extreme environments on…
Mysterious Structure Discovered Deep Within Earth’s Core
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Approximately 2,890 kilometers beneath the Earth’s surface lies a vast sphere of liquid metal known as the planet’s core. Researchers,…
Is Earth Inside a Black Hole?
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Looking beyond the billions of stars that make up the Milky Way, could our solar system (and specifically Earth) be…