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Artemis II astronauts return to Earth after historic crewed mission to the Moon
After 10 days in space, Artemis II astronauts are set for a splashdown in the Pacific, marking humanity’s return to the Moon's vicinity for the first time since Apollo.
Artemis II astronauts brace for fiery return to Earth
Trump administration to take 10% stake in USA Rare Earth in $1.6b. deal, sources say
Habitable worlds may be far more common than thought, Israeli study says
Researchers discover Earth's first crust, formed 4.5 billion years ago, had chemical features simil
Scientists have long thought that tectonic plates needed to dive beneath each other to create the chemical fingerprint we see in continents.
Astronomers see lower risk of newly found asteroid hitting Earth
The asteroid, called 2024 YR4, is orbiting on a path that will bring it close to Earth in 2032, with scientists previously calculating impact probability at around 3%.
Evidence of beaches from ancient Martian ocean detected by Chinese rover
The findings are the latest evidence indicating the existence of this hypothesized ocean, called Deuteronilus, roughly 3.5 to 4 billion years ago on Mars.
Smithsonian meteorites help unlock the mystery of Earth's water arrival
New study challenges previous theories that the Moon-forming event was key in delivering water to Earth.
Asteroid 2024 YR4's impact risk increases to 3.1%, highest ever recorded
NASA's CNEOS ranks the threat level of asteroid 2024 YR4 at 3 out of 10 on the Torino Scale, indicating a '1% or greater chance of collision capable of localized destruction.'
Did Earth lose its solar shield? Researchers find 10-million-year beryllium surge in sediments
Beryllium-10 is continuously produced by cosmic rays interacting with Earth's atmosphere.
Power of yearly floods: Study reveals how 603 species shape Earth’s surface
"Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world; they are its architects," the researchers stated.
Scientists find Earth's inner core's rotation may slow and change direction by 2040
Researchers suggest that changes in inner core's rotation may impact its magnetic field.
‘Consider again that dot’: How NASA's Voyager and Carl Sagan showed us Earth like never before
On February 14, 1990, Voyager 1 took the iconic 'Pale Blue Dot' photo of Earth from 3.7 billion miles away.
Was the emergence of intelligent life on Earth just a fluke? Some scientists think not
The new theory was devised by a team of two geobiologists and two astronomers.
