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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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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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Dark oxygen: How the discovery of new oxygen deep underwater has reignited the search for alien life

Scientists have discovered 'dark oxygen' that is produced deep underwater, potentially reshaping ou…

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Forget distant fly-bys of giant rocks—this plane-sized asteroid will come within 1.7 million km of Earth this week!

Come Friday, this near-Earth object will make its closest approach to our planet in a decade!

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An interplanetary collision might have shrunk Mercury to its current size, scientists think

Mercury, the smallest and closest planet to the Sun, has long captivated scientists with its extrem…

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OPINION: Planet vs Plastics — A multi-stakeholder approach to clean up the Earth

Life cycle assessment of plastic reveals that petroleum-based plastics can be recycled three to fou…

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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…

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Sealing panel used aboard the Jupiter-bound Europa Clipper spacecraft to sport a message encoded in Hindi!

One side of this plate displays etchings of 103 waveforms, representing the word “water” in differe…

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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…

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WATCH: A NASA animation shows gigantic plumes of carbon dioxide emissions swirling over India

It’s one thing to read about climate change and carbon emissions in an article, and quite another t…

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Oxygen is disappearing from Earth’s water; this endangers marine life and human society!

Oceanic oxygen loss may seem small at 2% since 1960, but due to the ocean's vast volume, this trans…

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Last week, an asteroid pair came dangerously close to Earth, posed for some pictures and left!

Both asteroids 2024 MK and 2011 UL21 came in peace and were more than happy to be papped. 2011 UL21…

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Venus has Earth-like plate tectonics, indicating possibility of hosting life once

Venus, known as a scorching wasteland of a planet, may have once had tectonic plate movements simil…

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Astronomers find planet that seems too humongous to be orbiting its parent star!

A group of astronomers has identified a planet over 13 times the mass of Earth in orbit around an u…

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NASA is putting an 'artificial star' in orbit around Earth

NASA plans to launch a mini satellite into Earth's orbit that could revolutionize astronomy as we k…

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Our planet is already hotter by 1.5°C since industrial times, analysis of sea sponges show

The findings are stark: the record revealed that the Earth has already surpassed the internationall…

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Scientists think they've found the origin of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs. It could help prevent a future mass extinction on Earth.

Thanks to the presence of an rare element called ruthenium, scientists think they know where the as…

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Icy pebbles may be carrying water to developing planets across the cosmos!

Scientists, exploring the origins of water on Earth and other exoplanets, may have uncovered a prom…

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Alien 'dinosaurs' could be lurking on distant planets, scientists suggest

The researchers advocate for examining planets with high oxygen levels and even expanding our searc…

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Is there really another planet hiding deep inside our Earth?

Scientists theorise that approximately 4.5 billion years ago, a colossal collision, termed the "gia…