Meteor strike may have sparked an explosion of life in the early Earth
A devastating meteorite strike over three billion years ago may have been just what early life needed to thrive. While it’s ...
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The Politics of the Giant Human Asteroid
Prologue: unfolding climate catastrophe I watched the discussion about the “unfolding environmental disaster” (climate chaos) ...
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Jupiter-sized planets may form in just 1 million years, shocking scientists
As per the study conducted by scientists at Ohio State University, these gas giants could form in just 1 to 2 million years, ...
Challenging Existing Theories: Jupiter-Like Exoplanets Formed Much Sooner Than We Thought
A new study challenges traditional models of how planets form. A new analysis of existing data suggests that exoplanets with masses comparable to Jupiter may have formed significantly earlier than ...
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Surprising 'shapes' discovered near Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
Jupiter’s striking size, swirling gases, and dramatic bands in its atmosphere set it apart from every other planet. One of ...
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Scientists used JWST instruments 'wrong' on purpose to capture direct images of exoplanets
Here's where the James Webb Space Telescope comes in. Its advanced technology, including its large mirror and suite of ...
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From Worlds That Look Like Cotton Candy to Others Covered in Volcanoes, These Are the Strangest and Most Captivating Exoplanets
Scientists are using an array of instruments to detect other planets, some of which may harbor life—and others that most ...
Energy giants rake half a trillion in profits while households' bills go through the roof
New analysis shows energy companies have made more than £500billion over the past five years, partly fuelled by soaring wholesale prices that have cost households a packet ...
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A nebula’s X-ray glow may come from a destroyed giant planet
Decades of constant X-ray emission from the Helix Nebula’s white dwarf suggest debris from a Jupiter-sized planet steadily rains upon the star.
Jets from powerful black holes can point astronomers toward where − and where not − to look for life in the universe
Whether a galactic environment has the right conditions for habitable planets to form could depend on how the black hole in ...
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Auroras captured on Neptune for the first time, thanks to the Webb Telescope
James Webb Space Telescope captures Neptune’s auroras, revealing new details about its atmosphere and magnetism.
New wave of smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors sends US states racing to attract the industry
U.S. states are positioning themselves to compete for newer, cheaper nuclear reactors being developed as communities and tech ...