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An interplanetary collision might have shrunk Mercury to its current size, scientists think
Mercury, the smallest and closest planet to the Sun, has long captivated scientists with its extrem…
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7 times a total solar eclipse revolutionized science
A total solar eclipse made Einstein and his theory of relativity world famous. That's not the only …
Jenny McGrath
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4 reasons to convince your boss to let you miss work for the total solar eclipse
The total solar eclipse is in the middle of the workday this Monday. Here are 4 reasons that will c…
Ellyn Lapointe
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Google Maps lets you explore the cosmos like Star Trek — complete with a warp drive ‘whoosh’
Google Maps can really take you anywhere — including outer space. To make sure the experience feels…
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The most detailed map of the moon's geology ever released may help astronauts explore the lunar surface
Researchers at the US Geological Survey combined six flat maps and data from two spacecraft to crea…
Holly Secon
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A Sun-like star and two exoplanets 300 light-years away could reveal how Earth’s solar system came to be
The Very Large Telescope (VLT) has caught the first-ever direct photograph of a solar system that l…
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A newly discovered space object called 'Farfarout' is the most distant thing in our solar system
It takes Farfarout 1,000 years to orbit the sun. Distant objects like this could help astronomers i…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Chandrayaan-2 spectrometer maps abundance of sodium on moon for the first time
"Built at the U R Rao Satellite Centre of ISRO in Bengaluru, CLASS provides clean signatures…
PTI
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Over 100 new minor planets found at edge of solar system
Astronomers have discovered more than 100 new trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs), minor planets located…
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NASA expects Mars lander to run out of power, ending InSight's historic mission
InSight detected more than 1,300 quakes on Mars, revealing the planet's inner layers for the first …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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West Virginians will see the biggest spike in Obamacare premiums within months if Manchin keeps blocking Biden's economic agenda
In West Virginia, people would see an average premium hike of $1,536 per person if ACA subsidies ar…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig,Madison …
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How Madison, Wisconsin, is making itself more resilient to climate change through renewable energy, green infrastructure, and job training
Sustainability and resilience manager Jessica Price and her team are working towards achieving the …
Erica Sweeney
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It’s round, it’s two-sided and it could be the most accurate world map created till date
Ever since we were little kids, we’ve been conditioned to see the world in a certain way. Mapmakers…
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Animated map of the solar system shows just how far humans have explored space
This year, 2017, marks the 60th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik, the first satellite to orbit …
Rob Ludacer,Rob Ludacer
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A little-known feature in Google Maps lets you explore our local solar system - here's how to visit Mercury, Venus, and other planets and moons in Google Maps
Using Google Maps is a great way to learn more about the various cities and countries around the wo…
Dave Smith
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Climate change is disrupting our food system, which makes it vulnerable to new crises
Weather, the atmosphere, the oceans, and the climate are all changing. That has devastating effects…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Ghosted by Tesla: Customers say Tesla's ultrasleek, expensive Solar Roofs and panels come with nightmare customer service, often leaving them with unanswered calls and emails for months on end
Insider spoke with 14 Tesla Solar Roof and solar panel customers. Tesla's lack of communication "is…
Isobel Asher Hamilton,Anna Co…
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The First Full Hypercolor Map Of Mercury Is Stunning [GIF]
By stitching thousands of these images together, scientists created the first complete map of Mercu…
Jennifer Welsh
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An incredible new 60-second animation shows where 4,000 planets beyond our solar system are located in deep space
The first pictures of Earth-like worlds may come from enormous ground-based observatories, includin…