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Shocking discovery: Is Earth drifting away from its parent star?
The average distance between Earth and the Sun is increasing, with the leading suspicion being that our parent star is becoming less dense.
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Assuming the size of the Earth is 1cm, what is the size of the largest star in the universe?
If the Earth were the size of a marble, the Sun would be the size of a yoga ball, and the largest star in the universe has a diameter that would be hard to believe.
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How small is the Earth next to the Sun?
Although it is the largest object in the Solar System, the Sun is only average in size compared to the rest of the stars in the Milky Way galaxy.
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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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Earth's core may start rotating in reverse
New research published on January 23 in the journal Nature Geoscience reveals that changes in the rotation of the Earth's inner core could occur within the next few deca…
Environment
The oldest lake on Earth
Earth has only 20 ancient lakes more than one million years old, the oldest of which formed 25 million years ago.
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What would happen if you dug a hole through the Earth and jumped in?
The idea of digging a hole through the Earth and jumping into it has captured the imagination of many.
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Discovery of space object powerful enough to tear apart the Earth
A super member of a monster family that caused several mass extinctions on ancient Earth could create a real apocalypse on Earth-like planets.
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Ancient ocean floor discovered surrounding Earth's core
Scientists have found an ancient ocean floor deep inside the Earth with mountains five times taller than Mount Everest through seismic data.
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Amazing photo of Earth at 1/3 light-second: Japan's 'unique' test
Behind this photo is an important test of the Japanese ship.
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More than 2000 years ago, a Greek knew that the Earth was spherical and calculated its circumference.
It was only in the 20th century that we launched satellites into space to determine the circumference of the Earth, but 2,000 years ago, a Greek man did it.
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3 Reasons Dinosaurs Never Really Ruled the Earth
Giant lizards may terrify you in the movies, but are we exaggerating their presence in Earth's history?
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Why can't humans feel the temperature inside the Earth when it's 6,000 degrees Celsius?
The temperature of the Earth's core is about 6,000 degrees Celsius, higher than the surface temperature of the Sun. Furthermore, the Earth's core is larger than the core…
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Earth's inner core is 'deforming' discovered
Scientists have just made a surprising new discovery: The Earth's inner core is not only changing its rotation speed, but may also be deforming.