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Model of Kosmos 482, originally set for Venus Wikimedia Commons Over 50 years after its launch, the Soviet spacecraft Cosmos 482 is set to return to…
The robotic Soviet spacecraft has been floating in space for 53 years. It will return to Earth later this week. Launched in March 1972, the Kosmos-482…
A Soviet-era spaceship aims to land on Venus, with plans for it to return to Earth in the near future. Currently, it is uncertain where the…
Stars and planets arise from swirling clouds of cosmic gas and dust, primarily composed of hydrogen and other molecular elements. On Monday, astronomers announced the discovery…
One of the most immense singular formations observed in the cosmos, these expansive hydrogen gas clouds, have been found surprisingly close to Earth. Naming it EOS,…
Increases anti-aging bacteria In the fight against the worst effects of aging, your greatest ally is your microbiota and all the friendly bacteria in your belly.…
Apophis, an asteroid named after the Egyptian god of chaos and destruction. ESA Science Office Four years later, on April 13, 2029, to be precise, a…
Astronomers using Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph (GMOS) A telescope in southern Gemini determined that the recently discovered nearby asteroid 2024 YR4 is one of the largest objects…
The Chinese government has long been exerting control over the export of rare earths, a group of metals crucial for products like semiconductors and light. In…
Exploring the origins of life is a profound scientific question. While evolution explains how life changes over time, the initial creation of the first biological structures…
As we know, the sparks between the droplets may have begun life Shutterstock/Perry Correll The first molecules needed for life on Earth may have been created…
New research from Keele University and Universidad de Alicante shows that near Earth explosion Giant O and B type stars It occurs at a rate of…
According to new research by scientists at Tsukuba University and the Japan National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, heat from our sun promotes changes…
The near-Earth asteroid called the 2024 YR4 has been closely monitored over the past few months as its chances of impacting Earth increased to about 3%…
Artists’ impressions of the environment where prehistoric plants flourishedChristian Jegou/Science Photography Library When the Earth was greenRiley Black (St. Martin’s Press (US, available now, UK, later…
Asteroids flying near Earth in 2032 are expected to safely pass through the planet, with a shock chance of just 0.004%. NASA said Monday. This is…
Astronomers raced to observe asteroid 2024 YR4 NASA/Magdalena Ridge 2.4M Telescope/New Mexico Institute of Technology/Ryan The world’s space agency has reduced the chance that asteroid 2024…
The artist's impression of what asteroid 2024 YR4 looks like as they approached Earth in December 2032NASA NASA downgraded the risk that the 2024 YR4 would…
The Earth is about 4.5 billion years ago. When it was formed from rocks colliding around the dim young sun, it was probably not lively, and…
In 1983, theoretical physicist Brandon Carter said that the time it took for humans to evolve on Earth compared to the total lifespan of the Sun…
The seas around Iwashima, one of the Satsunan Islands off the coast of Japan, are green due to high iron levels.Taro Matsuo et al. (2025) Due…
Antarctic ice on January 1, 2024 NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio The Earth’s climate is not easy to cool. This is especially true if you want to make it cool enough to form an ice cap. According to a model of geological forces that have been shaping climates over the past 420 million years, reaching temperatures
NASA states that asteroids typically measure between 130 and 300 feet in diameter. In the unlikely event of an impact on Earth, the asteroid could travel…
Asteroids ranging from 130 to 300 feet in diameter are estimated by NASA. In the unlikely event of an impact on Earth, the asteroid could “collapse…
Geoscientists at the University of Southern California, the University of Los Angeles, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Cornell University, the Institute of Geology at the University…
Asteroids can cause widespread destruction Muratart/Shutterstock Telescopes around the world are currently trained on building-sized asteroids growing in the direction of the Earth, trying to understand…
A new analysis of the metstones of magmatic iron challenges traditional theories about why Earth and Mars are depleted with moderately volatile elements. Bendego met stone.…
Effectively zero. It may be attacked by the satellite that you fall. Although the number of satellites in the orbit has risen in exponential functions, modern…
Illustration of asteroids near the earth2022 Hamara/Shutter stock Asteroids up to 100 meters in width are one -83th, which may affect Earth on December 22, 2032.…
A strange continent-sized structure (red) lurks beneath the planet's surfaceEdward Garnero. SW French, BA Romanowicz, Geophys. J. Int. 199, 1303, 2014. Two giant blobs deep within…
The structure of Mars' core could solve some mysteries about MarsShutterstock/Alex LMX A new analysis of Mars' seismic activity suggests the planet may have a solid…
Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) captured on December 31, 2024 using the telescope at Rio Hurtado, Chilelionel magic A comet that has surprised astronomers could shine as…
Using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers found that at a time when the Universe was half its current age, a single galaxy behind…
Ncuti Gatwa returns for more adventures as the 15th Doctor James Purdon/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios If you live in an area of the world where January is…
Michael Hambley and Jurg Alleyne An incredibly huge icicle. An exposed mountain slope. Billion-year-old rocks behind the only iceberg. The view from inside the glacier tunnel.…
“Have you ever been late and thought, ‘Usain Bolt wouldn’t have these problems?'” Well, in the realm of the world’s fastest animals, Bolt is a blunt…
The most adorable animals in the world can elicit strong emotions from many of us. Their cute faces, soulful eyes, and delicate features can really pull…
Understanding time can be a complex concept. Einstein famously explained how time is relative, experienced differently based on the speed of an object. Let’s dive into…
The sun is known to have violent outbursts where it releases harmful radioactive atoms towards Earth known as “superflares.” These superflares can unleash energy equivalent to…
Is artificial gravity ever going to be achievable? Currently, the best we can do is simulate gravity’s effects on a spacecraft by rotating or accelerating it.…