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Harvard-Smithsonian Scientists Reveal Super-Earths are Far More Common in the Milky Way

For decades, astronomers have wondered whether Earth-like planets are rare gems or commonplace across the stars. Recent ...
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What If Jupiter Collided With the Earth?

End Of Year Temperatures Are Expected To Look A Lot Like La Niña Winter. Here’s What That Means. Dearborn minister speaks out after Muslim mayor publicly berates him: 'Jesus said love your enemies' ...
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What Earth would face if it became a moon orbiting Jupiter

The bold question-askers at What If explore what Earth would be like as a moon of Jupiter. New details emerge on Kirk ...

Railway stocks back on track after a year of pain - but the ride looks bumpy

Railway stocks have rebounded on government capex push and order wins, but uneven valuations and lukewarm brokerage calls ...

The moon is drifting AWAY from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year – and it could mean days become 25 hours long, scientists warn

It's the reliable celestial companion that's stuck around for 4.5 billion years. But the moon is slowly drifting away from ...

The Moon is getting slightly farther away from the Earth each year − a physicist explains why

So the bottom line is that the gravity of the closer tidal bulge on the Earth is pulling the Moon forward, which increases the size of the Moon’s orbit. This means that the Moon gets slightly farther ...