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The Deadly Truth About How the Earth May Have Come to Be

An Earth twice as large is impossible, because astronomers have just found a dead planet desert.

The Unbelievable Truth About Winter on Mars

Mars can experience winter temperatures as low as -123 degrees Celsius, has two types of snow with square snowflakes, and has many strange shapes on the surface when the…

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.

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.

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.

Revealing the first city on Mars, with enough space for more than 250,000 people to live

As humans continue to explore Mars, plans to build sustainable cities on the Red Planet have emerged.

Amazing discovery of 4.5 billion year old alien ocean of life

Cosmic treasures accidentally sent to Earth by another planet have revealed an ocean at least 300m deep, existing 4.5 billion years ago and teeming with the building blo…

Rare moment Mercury passes the Sun captured by spacecraft

The Solar Orbiter spacecraft observed Mercury as it crossed the Sun, a rare moment.

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.

The 'terrifying' truth about Pluto: Temperatures as low as -200°C, one year is equal to 248 Earth years?

Pluto, this mysterious planet far from the Sun, has always been the focus of research for astronomers.

Discovery of 'dry bone' planet containing terrifying secrets

A newly discovered exoplanet has revealed completely absurd properties, leaving scientists baffled and contemplating terrifying scenarios about its past.

This is the laziest and most mischievous insect on the planet, it doesn't work but still wants to eat.

They are known as products.

NASA's 'Ninth Planet' Shows Signs of Being Friendly to Life

Was there nuclear war in ancient times?

The hypothesis of nuclear war on Mars appeared quite a long time ago.

Chilling discovery of cosmic object that almost brought the Earth to 'apocalypse'

Many other planets 160 light years away are not as lucky as Earth, being hit by similar objects.