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Astronomers Say Earth Has a Newly Discovered 'Quasi-Moon,' a Companion That Shares Its Orbit Around the Sun
Earth has a newly discovered—albeit temporary—companion in its journey around the sun. In research published this month in ...
Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh ...
The iron-rich core at the center of our planet has been a crucial part of Earth's evolution. The core not only powers the ...
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Discovery Of Lagoon In Argentina That Could Provide 'Earliest Signs Of Life' On Earth
Scientists discovered a previously hidden ecosystem - lagoons in Argentina's Puna de Atacama harbors microbial communities, ...
Ancient poop fossils preserved molecules thanks to iron carbonate, revealing hidden details of prehistoric ecosystems.
The Moon is rusting — and it’s Earth’s fault. Scientists have found that oxygen particles blown from Earth to the Moon can ...
The newly discovered asteroid is expected to tag along on the Earth's path around the sun for another 60 years.
Scientists discovered a new deep-sea coral named Iridogorgia chewbacca, its shaggy branches resembling the iconic Wookiee ...
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We Just Hit 6,000 Known Exoplanets. Next Stop: Earth 2.0
Fast-forward to today: we’ve gone from one lonely planet to a catalog of thousands. The pace is accelerating. In 2015, NASA’s Kepler telescope had confirmed its 1,000th exoplanet. By 2022, the tally ...
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Exoplanet Discoveries Pass the 6,000 Mark, Shedding Light on How Our Solar System Compares to the Rest of the Universe
The rate of finding these distant worlds has recently increased, with astronomers scrambling to accommodate the data ...
No tricks, but skywatchers may be in for an October treat when a newly discovered comet passes through our skies. Comet ...
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