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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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Could radiation really be making Chernobyl’s wild dogs evolve? A new study suggests so!
Scientists are studying the DNA of feral dogs living in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone to understand …
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Another point for life on Mars: Signs of liquid water discovered under the planet's surface
NASA's InSight lander measured Marsquakes, and now its data is hinting there's a reservoir of liqui…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A giant hole in Siberia is visible from space and growing rapidly. It might reveal hints about our planet's future.
The Batagay megaslump first appeared in satellite images as a sliver. Now it's a chasm emitting tho…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Scientists discovered the strangest sea slug in the ocean
Researchers were baffled by a bioluminescent mollusk that lives in the deep ocean. They just discov…
Jenny McGrath
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Right now, the Sun is far more active than predicted - and small satellites are paying the price
Three tiny Australian satellites from Curtin University's Binar Space Program burned up in Earth's …
PTI
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Planet of the Apes IRL, soon? Scientists say chimpanzees can speak like humans — they just need the right care
New research has suggested that chimpanzees could potentially learn to speak human words if given t…
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An engineer who lived in NASA's Mars simulation for 378 days went through extreme isolation but still said he'd go to the red planet for real if he could
Ross Brockwell spent a year in NASA's CHAPEA Mars simulation. He missed Earth but would live on the…
Jenny McGrath
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Why is China building a base on the Moon?
With a long-term vision mapped out through 2050, China’s space agencies are setting the stage for a…
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The 10 best cities to visit in 2025, according to Lonely Planet
In 2025, vacation-goers will prefer to explore quieter, lesser-known cities over popular tourist ho…
Priyanka Rajput
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A 3-billion-year-old meteorite might have sparked life on Earth, study asserts
A massive meteorite impact 3.26 billion years ago may have triggered environmental changes that hel…
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Before buying a home, check this hidden financial risk
Homes often come with climate risks now, which could affect your insurance and property value over …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The sun is at its 11-year maximum. That means another year of eruptions that can endanger satellites, ground flights, and spark stunning auroras.
NASA says the sun is at its maximum and likely to belch out big eruptions that cause technology iss…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA launches a probe to find out if there really could be alien life on Jupiter's moon Europa
Jupiter's moon Europa is a prime candidate for alien life. NASA is sending its biggest interplaneta…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Why yesterday's SpaceX launch was such a huge deal for space travel
Elon Musk's Starship rocket achieved a world first on Sunday after its Super Heavy booster was caug…
Ellie Zolfagharifard,Morgan M…
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A mysterious Jupiter-sized planet that shouldn't exist is as puffy as a marshmallow and astronomers finally think they know why
"Super puff" WASP 107b confused scientists for years. Now, two independent teams of astronomers thi…
Ellyn Lapointe
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Mini-moons like the one Earth just captured could be huge business opportunities
Asteroids are ripe for mining. Some contain gold or platinum. Others could help make rocket fuel. W…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' obeys a scientific law that was invented 52 years later. It reveals the painter's keen observations of nature.
Van Gogh's "The Starry Night" seems to capture a phenomenon known as turbulence, scientists showed …
Jenny McGrath
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Earth is about to get a 2nd moon, for 57 days only. Here's what you need to know.
A moonlet from the Arjuna asteroid belt is set to fall into Earth's orbit for 57 days. The school-b…