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What it would take to survive on Dune's planet Arrakis, according to 3 experts
Three experts explain what it would take for humans to survive the heat, lack of water, and other h…
Jenny McGrath
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A new ‘dark’ planet on NASA’s radar might hold the key to what makes or breaks a planet
But, it has one critical flaw — no atmosphere. The Earth’s atmosphere supports life — but not…
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Starship's 3rd-launch success: Rocket finally soared to space without blowing up, but SpaceX lost it on reentry
SpaceX's Starship rocket successfully reached space on its third launch attempt, but it lost commun…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Mariann…
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Solar Winds may have led Mars lose its atmosphere, says study
While factors like the existence of a moderately warm, moist atmosphere and liquid water determi…
PTI
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Astronomers discover whirling electric winds at Saturn's north pole, solving a decades-old NASA mystery
Saturn's aurora borealis, unlike auroras on other planets, is driven by a powerful weather system. …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The Moon and Earth shared the same magnetic field 3.5 billion years ago shows new NASA study
The shared magnetic field situation, with Earth and Moon's magnetospheres joined, could have per…
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Earth's magnetic field first formed thanks to a magma ocean, research shows. That means more planets in the universe could have atmospheres than we thought.
Today, a swirling layer of liquid metal powers Earth's magnetic field. Billions of years ago, a mag…
Aylin Woodward
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Climate COP-out: Without further action, the world is headed for 'irreversible' climate chaos, the UN Secretary-General warns.
Research indicates the world will miss targets to avert climate catastrophe as leaders prepare to g…
Catherine Boudreau
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The Earth is making 'music' at speeds faster than 1,000 kilometres an hour
The Earth is marching to beat of its own drum as large scale waves of atmospheric pressure move acr…
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Harvard scientists will soon send chemicals into the atmosphere to see if a last-ditch planet-hacking plan could keep Earth habitable
For now, SCoPEx will start small, as the balloons will release up to 35 ounces of calcium carbonate…
Peter Kotecki,Peter Kotecki
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A stunning new photo of Saturn reveals the planet's summer and winter in remarkable clarity
Astronomers released a gorgeous photo of Saturn this week, the planet's third annual portrait by NA…
Susie Neilson
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Exposed: The first exoplanet to bare its core only takes 18 hours to complete a year and sizzles at 1,500 degrees Celsius
730 light-years away an exoplanet— a planet that lies outside the Earth’s solar system — is the f…
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ISRO's Chandrayaan 1 spots rusting on the Moon — NASA scientists believe Earth's atmosphere could be the reason why
Another sign that the Moon’s poles are home to water has emerged from the Chandrayaan 1’s data. …
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NASA's InSight Mars lander just gave scientists an unprecedented look at the guts of the red planet. Here's how they compare to Earth's.
By analyzing a dozen quakes, NASA's InSight lander has helped scientists estimate the size and make…
Aylin Woodward
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NASA's Mars helicopter has made its first appearance on the red planet. It's set to fly within weeks.
The Ingenuity helicopter could pioneer a new way to explore space. In the future, drones may do rec…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Before we put people on Mars, we should infect the planet with Earthly microbes, a group of scientists says
Accordingly, all equipment and rockets sent into space are carefully sterilized before leaving Eart…
Aylin Woodward
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The world's 'doomsday seed vault' is built to store every crop on the planet, but the icy area that protects it is at risk
Inger Hanssen-Bauer, the editor of the new report, told CNN that the climate in Longyearbyen is pro…
Aylin Woodward
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Thousands of sites hidden underground could be silently poisoning our atmosphere
"Since the inception of the program, approximately 3,000 of the 12,000 identified orphan or abandon…
Rebecca Harrington
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NASA added 6 HD video cameras to its next Mars rover so we can all watch the first footage of a spacecraft landing on another planet
The Perseverance rover will perform a descent to the surface that will require a heat shield, super…
Dave Mosher
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Hurricane Sally left nearly 600,000 Americans without power and killed one. The storm dumped '4 months of rain in 4 hours.'
Sally dropped 30 inches of rain in parts of Florida on Wednesday. Forecasters warn of possible torn…