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Columbus' voyages sparked epidemics that killed so many people, it may have crashed carbon dioxide levels worldwide
Columbus' expedition to North and South America brought not only conquest and exploitation to the r…
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Satellites burning up in our atmosphere may not be as harmless as first thought
Satellites burning in our atmosphere leave metal particles in the stratosphere, and scientists don'…
Marianne Guenot
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Here’s how NASA’s Parker Solar Probe entered Sun’s atmosphere for the first time
This “remarkable feat” was lauded by Thomas Zurbuchen, the associate administrator for the Sci…
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WATCH: Supercomputer generates 3D videos that show how Earth may have lost half of its atmosphere to create the Moon
A supercomputer can do many things, including creating 3D simulations of what it may look like when…
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Mars has an eerie green glow of oxygen and it could be the key to unlocking seasons on the Red Planet
Mars is the only planet in the universe, other than Earth, where astronomers have been able to spot…
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A planet made of melted metal could be the key for finding the next Earth
A planet that’s gassy like Jupiter with melted metals in its atmosphere, and placed right next to t…
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Mars Orbiter Mission completes 4 years: In pictures
In order to fulfil its mission of collecting data to study the Martian atmosphere and observe …
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ISRO has invited proposals for its Venus-related experiments
The satellite would be launched with a mission of atmospheric and surface studies, sun-Venu…
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Video shows chaos on Delta flight after an emergency landing caused by 'crazy' turbulence as 'atmospheric river storm' batters the Western US
Joe Justice, a passenger on the plane, shared a short clip of the inside of the cabin, which showed…
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Mission Mars: NASA’s MAVEN Successfully Enters Into The Red Planet’s Orbit
This milestone marks the culmination of 11 years of concept and development for MAVEN, setting the …
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Scientists just got a first glimpse at the color of Pluto's atmosphere, and it's unlike anything they expected
Tholins are a type of molecule that form when simpler compounds are exposed to UV light. Therefore,…
Jessica Orwig
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Using the Webb telescope, scientists may have found the ‘best bet’ for an ocean world outside our solar system!
Among all known temperate exoplanets, this is possibly the most promising candidate for confirming …
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Earth 2.0? Astronomers have discovered the nearest-yet potentially-habitable planet with Earth-like temperatures!
In our ongoing search for alien life, astronomers have scoured the cosmos, longing for a connection…
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A signal linked to aliens by a Harvard professor may have been caused by a passing truck
Harvard's Avi Loeb led an expedition searching for potential extraterrestrial technology on the sea…
Marianne Guenot
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Stock investors are staring down a bearish trifecta that could spark a 12% market drop by October, strategist says
Signs of a "substantial" stock correction are already in full-swing, one longtime strategist told B…
Jennifer Sor
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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 NASA probe flew straight through an explosion from the sun, and found a key clue to how solar storms form
Insight into coronal mass ejections provided by a NASA probe could help better predict solar explos…