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China plans system to take out asteroids hurtling toward Earth

ASTRONOMY
China plans to develop a system for monitoring asteroids that pose a threat to earth, highlighting the nation's growing ambitions for its space program. The...

Rough diamond hints at vast quantities of water inside Earth

MINERALS
A small, battered diamond found in the gravel strewn along a shallow riverbed in Brazil has provided evidence of a vast “wet zone” deep...

How ancient microbes created massive ore deposits, set the stage for early life on Earth

EARTH
New research in Science Advances is uncovering the vital role that Precambrian-eon microbes may have played in two of the early Earth’s biggest mysteries. University...

Blasting Earth’s location out to potential aliens is a controversial idea

ASTRONOMY
If a person is lost in the wilderness, they have two options. They can search for civilization, or they could make themselves easy to...

Earth’s atmosphere may be source of some lunar water

ASTRONOMY
Hydrogen and oxygen ions escaping from Earth's upper atmosphere and combining on the moon could be one of the sources of the known lunar...

Scientists study microorganisms on Earth to gain insight into life on other planets

ENVIRONMENT
In Oman, on the Persian Gulf, there is a large slab of ancient seafloor—including ultramafic rocks from Earth's upper mantle—called the Samail Ophiolite. These...

Rich trio back on Earth after charter trip to space station

ASTRONOMY
Three rich businessmen returned from the International Space Station with their astronaut escort Monday, wrapping up a pricey trip that marked NASA's debut as...

Scientists model landscape formation on Titan, revealing an Earth-like alien world

ASTRONOMY
Saturn's moon Titan looks very much like Earth from space, with rivers, lakes, and seas filled by rain tumbling through a thick atmosphere. While...

Space Blocs: The future of international cooperation in space is splitting along lines of power on Earth

ASTRONOMY
Even during times of conflict on the ground, space has historically been an arena of collaboration among nations. But trends in the past decade...

Earth Day, April 22

EARTH
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes...

Earth’s inner core was formed 1-1.5 billion years ago

EARTH
There have been many estimates for when the earth’s inner core was formed, but scientists from the University of Liverpool have used new data...

What is the Wilson cycle?

EARTH
A Simple Wilson CycleThe Opening and Closing of An Ocean Basin Wilson cycle The cyclical opening and closing of ocean basins caused by movement of the...
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