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The Moon is slowly moving away from the Earth, possibly being pulled into the Sun and disappearing.
Our Earth may one day have no Moon.
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Space science
You've Got the Solar System Wrong
Illustrations of the Solar System do not accurately represent the size and motion of the planets in space.
Space science
Another planet hidden inside the Earth, causing the continents to shift
American scientists have found evidence that the remains of another planet inside the Earth drove plate tectonics.
Space science
How would the disappearance of Mars affect Earth?
If Mars suddenly disappeared, the first thing Elon Musk would probably have to face is a crowd of confused investors.
Animal world
Which snake has the fastest speed on the planet?
In the wild world full of mysteries, speed is always an important factor in determining the survival of animals.
Space science
Secret Ocean Discovered Inside Saturn's Smallest Moon
One of Saturn's moons, similar in shape to
Space science
Habitable planet discovered 40 light years from Earth
Scientists have discovered an exoplanet called Gliese 12 b in the constellation Pisces that has conditions suitable for life.
Space science
A planet very close to Earth is turning into a monster, tearing apart the moon
A new study has found chilling evidence that the moon Phobos - one of the Solar System's unluckiest satellites - is about to become a thing of the past.
Space science
The 'deadly' truth about the object that has baffled science for 18 years
PM 1-322 - a cosmic object that looks like a purple-blue ghostly eye staring straight at Earth - was discovered in 2005 but scientists have only now learned what it is.
Discover science
What happens if a rogue planet collides with Earth?
A collision with a rogue planet would destroy Earth completely. Its mere presence in the Solar System would also change the orbits of all the planets.
Space science
30 years ago NASA accidentally captured another 'living' planet?
US scientists have turned to data from NASA's Magellan spacecraft, taken more than 30 years ago, and found surprising evidence that another planet in the solar system is…
Discover science
What happens when oxygen drops to zero on Earth?
After the oxygen disappears, a completely different Earth will be born. It is a world filled with methane, low CO2 levels and no ozone layer.
Space science
Shocking Truth: These Monster Planets Are 'Time Machines'
Data from NASA and ESA reveal a giant, extreme planet with the power to cause its neighboring star to rejuvenate and distort astronomical measurements.
Space science
Unexpected discovery on moon of 'potentially habitable' planet
If signs of Pluto's underground ocean have some scientists hopeful of life, the underground ocean in its moon Charon is a paradoxical hell.