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Scientists Identify the Oldest Material on Earth in a Meteorite, Stunned to Find It Predates the Sun
Scientists analyzed stardust from a meteorite that fell to Earth 50 years ago which revealed the 5 to 7 billion-year-old ...
This once-in-a-lifetime comet is passing Earth today — it won’t be visible for another 160,000 years
A once-in-a-lifetime comet is approaching the sun — and it will be visible for the first time in 160,000 years. The comet ...
Today Earth Is Closest To A ‘Solar Maximum’ Sun. So Why Is It So Cold?
Earth is now closer to the sun than at any other time of the year. Here's why our planet's axial tilt, not proximity to the ...
Mars in opposition: See why the Red Planet will appear closer and brighter
The Red Planet will be at its closest point to Earth, also known as perigee, on Jan. 12 and will be exactly opposite the sun ...
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New study claims the Sun will destroy Mercury, Venus, and Earth – here’s when
Therefore, it makes sense that at some point down the line, our Sun, which provides life to Earth, will die, too. When it does, scientists say that the Sun will destroy Earth, Mercury, and Venus ...
Yes, the sun has been rising later despite getting closer to summer. Here's why
Naturally, the same goes for the sunset. Since the winter solstice, the sun has been setting progressively later at a faster ...
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Scientists Find the Mysterious Source of the Massive 1831 Volcanic Eruption That Cooled Earth and Made the Sun Appear Blue
In the summer of 1831, an enormous volcanic eruption spewed sulfur gas into Earth’s atmosphere. The particles scattered ...
A Full Moon, a Bold Mars and a New Comet Brighten January’s Skies
On Monday night you may have a chance to witness the moon obscuring the Red Planet at its brightest, as well as a comet’s ...
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Mars is bigger and brighter this weekend than it will be all year. Here's how to see it
On Sunday (Jan. 12), the Red Planet will make its close approach of Earth at 8:32 a.m. EST (13:32 GMT). This event, known as ...
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Once-in-a-lifetime ‘sungrazer’ comet set to shine through skies and it’s one of the brightest in 20 years
After examining G3 ATLAS's orbit, scientists determined that it takes this space rock roughly 160,000 years to make its pass of Earth and the Sun. With that calculation, astronomers assume the old ...
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U.S. and China compete for dominance in key regions of Earth orbit
A renewed rivalry between the United States and China in space exploration has placed special focus on Lagrange points.