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Diamonds in the Sky: Scientists want to inject diamonds into our atmosphere to cool the planet!

Scientists propose using synthetic diamond dust to reflect sunlight and reduce global temperatures.…

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The Covid lockdowns did WHAT to the Moon?!

A recent study has revealed an unexpected consequence of the global lockdowns imposed in 2020 to cu…

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The Earth had a Saturn-like ring of its own once, a shocking new study has suggested

Scientists suggest Earth had a colossal ring of space debris 466 million years ago, leading to mete…

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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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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…

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Meet a startup trying to keep your screen time from destroying the planet

A data center somewhere is powering your Instagram and Netflix habits, and an estimated $2 billion …

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Mercury's shrinking history revealed through surface craters: insights from the planet's shriveling past

While missions to explore the moon's surface are numerous, the same cannot be said for Mercury. How…

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Mercury is slowly shrinking, and it's giving the planet wrinkles

Mercury is considerably smaller than it once was. A new study has shown it is still shrinking.

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TikTok made overconsumption cool. Now, it's turning against it.

TikTok is brimming with videos of creators showing off armfuls of products. Now many say it's creat…

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'Dan Harmon was willing to defer to me': Cartoonist Nathan Pyle talks bringing his beloved 'Strange Planet' webcomic to TV

Nathan Pyle and Dan Harmon co-executive produce "Strange Planet," an animated Apple TV+ series base…

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Construction is bad for the planet. This startup's solution is to assemble buildings like they're flatpack furniture.

With the global population approaching 10 billion, it's clear construction won't slow down. One sta…

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First-ever livestream from Mars beamed back images from the red planet despite technical difficulties

Never have images from the red planet been seen in near real-time. Inclement weather disrupted the …

Marianne Guenot   


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Some climate-tech startups want you to believe AI tools can save the planet but it's not that simple

AI has the potential to capture quality data to understand your carbon footprint. But some view it …

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Astronomers spot a sneak peek of Earth's death a star swallowing a planet whole — for the first time

Telescopes saw into our future when they spotted a burst of light from a distant star. It was gulpi…

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A newly found ‘super’ Earth only takes 2.4 days to complete a year

That means where Earth takes 365.25 days to complete a year, this new super Earth does in less than…

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An astronomer at Japan's space agency is making simple animations that reveal the surprising physics of the solar system

As a scientist at both NASA and JAXA, James O'Donoghue has studied the planets. In his free time, h…

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NASA's InSight lander finds biggest Marsquakes on Red Planet

On September 18, NASA's InSight lander celebrated its 1,000th Martian day, or sol, by measuring …

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Exercises on opposite sides of the planet show US forces training for a little-known but crucial battlefield skill

Because close air support is conducted very close to friendly forces, there is no room for mistakes.

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'Failed stars' may have a cosmic speed limit to how fast they can spin — otherwise they'll break apart

Brown dwarfs, also called ‘almost stars’ or ‘failed stars’, can spin as fast as 300,000 kilometres …