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Discovery of a space 'monster' that almost knocked the Earth off its feet
The chilling discovery of a huge amount of radioactive aluminium hitting the Solar System 4.6 billion years ago suggests the baby Earth had a narrow escape.
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Discover the secrets that protect Earth from cosmic chaos
A new analysis of chaos in the solar system has revealed how planetary collisions were avoided for billions of years.
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NASA spacecraft caught in toilet paper-like debris
A strange object shaped like a piece of toilet paper has appeared in NASA images taken from Mars.
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Floating 'space ocean' discovered, with 3 times more water than Earth
In the place where one or more planets may be forming, astronomers have found three times more water than Earth's oceans combined.
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'Signs of life' found 1,000 light years from Earth
NASA's Spitzer Infrared Space Telescope has picked up the signal of tryptophan in the middle of a
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The 'red monster' that Sima Qian mentioned caused illusions on Earth?
Not only is it huge, glowing, spooky, and always threatening to explode,
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Rare moment Mercury passes the Sun captured by spacecraft
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft observed Mercury as it crossed the Sun, a rare moment.
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Part of the Sun broke off, caught in the polar vortex
NASA instruments have captured the moment part of the Sun appeared to be completely detached and caught in a polar vortex.
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This Abundant Mineral on the Moon Could Power Humanity for Thousands of Years
This is also one of the driving forces urging countries to seek to conquer the Moon again.
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Black holes create mysterious swirling 'structures' that could open 'gateways' into dark matter
A new study of the microscopic structure of black holes promises to open up opportunities to solve cosmic mysteries, physicists say.
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NASA/ESA captures 'gateway to another universe'
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a breathtaking image from a distant region of space 1,350 light years away.
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The key ingredients of life appear in unexpected places.
One of the key ingredients for life on Earth to arise has been found in the most unexpected place:
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Mars' Surprising Effect on Earth's Oceans
Although Mars may be some 225 million kilometers away from Earth, the planet is already affecting the climate where humans live, according to new research.