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Rare illusion gives 'once-in-a-lifetime' comet a seemingly impossible 2nd tail after closest approach to Earth for 80,000 years
New photos of comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS appear to show a faint "anti-tail" pointing away in the wrong direction. The puzzling ...
Some of Earth’s Oldest Crust Is Disintegrating
Cratons are believed to be the longest-lived regions of the Earth, but a new study shows how dynamic processes can cause ...
The Economist4h
Starship will change what is possible beyond the Earth
The success of SpaceX’s massive new space vehicle promises a host of new projects, including the colonisation of Mars ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN3h
Mysterious Craters Discovered on the Bottom of Lake Michigan Could Hold Lessons About Early Life on Earth
Scientists aren't sure how the circular indentations some 450 feet below the surface formed, but they hope to investigate ...
Discovery beneath the Earth’s crust: ‘There are worms over a foot and a half long’
While the researchers were aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor, managing operations from above, ...
Easter Island's volcanic history suggests Earth's mantle behaves quite differently than previously assumed
Geography textbooks describe the Earth's mantle beneath its plates as a well-mixed viscous rock that moves along with those ...
Once-in-a-lifetime comet is streaking by Earth. Can you see it from Boise? Here’s latest
The Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet was first discovered by observers at China’s Tsuchinshan Observatory and an ATLAS telescope in ...
‘Doomsday Swarm’ Hides 14 Large Asteroids That Could Hit Earth In Future, Scientists Say
There aren’t as many potentially hazardous asteroids lurking near Earth as previously thought, according to a new study.
En route to an asteroid, spacecraft snaps ghostly views of Earth
The first view below, taken by Hera's Asteroid Framing Camera, shows Earth's dominant white clouds over the sunlit Pacific ...
The Delaware Gazette12h
Sun will determine Earth’s ultimate fate
As you may recall from a recent column, the final fate of Earth depends on the last stages of the sun’s life, its red-giant ...
Commercial satellites to support NASA near-Earth missions
Advancements in commercial satellite capabilities will enable NASA officials to transition to commercial systems to support ...
Professor Brian Cox offers a guided tour of space in BBC Earth series Solar System
Starman Brian Cox talks about travel to Mars, science and failed experiments and how his latest series is informed by ...