The 7 coolest space phenomenon we saw from Earth in 2024
2024 also featured the brightest comet since Hale-Bopp passed by in 1997. The comet in question was Comet A3, also known as ...
From Earth to the edge of space: Entire atmosphere dataset could benefit climate models and space weather prediction
A team led by researchers at the University of Tokyo has created a dataset of the whole atmosphere, enabling new research to ...
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2024 was the hottest year on record. The reason remains a science mystery
The official numbers are in: 2024 is the hottest year on record. Climate change is the main culprit. But there might be ...
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Earth's orbit is so crowded that space traffic controllers issue more than 1,000 collision warnings per day
All that stuff is building up and increasing the risk of explosive space collisions, which is dangerous for astronauts and satellites. Earth's orbit is so crowded with junk now that roughly 1,000 ...
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What is ‘Kessler Syndrome’ — and why do some scientists think the space disaster scenario has already started?
The cascading effect may continue until Earth’s orbit is so clogged with junk that satellites become inoperable and space exploration must come to a grinding halt. Russia, for example ...
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Earth-Sized Planet May Have An Atmosphere, Scientists Say
suggests new research using the James Webb Space Telescope. The Trappist-1 system, first discovered in 1999, was in 2017 revealed by NASA to have seven potentially Earth-like rocky planets ...