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Human-made dams have shifted the position of the Earth's poles
7-14-2025 |
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Dams constructed around the world over the last two centuries have had an impact on the planet's poles.
New mission to Venus aims to hunt down alien life in the planet's clouds
7-11-2025 | 0
Researchers from the UK are hoping to prove whether or not there is alien life high up in the clouds of Venus.
Earth could one day be flung out of the solar system, scientists claim
5-31-2025 | 7
A passing star could disrupt the orbits of the planets and cause the Earth to be flung off into deep space.
A decade out from 'The Martian': how close are we to walking on Mars?
5-28-2025 | 6
In Ridley Scott's 'The Martian', Matt Damon's character ends up stranded on the Red Planet in the year 2035.
Astronomers have discovered a new minor planet beyond the orbit of Pluto
5-26-2025 | 2
The previously unseen world is believed to orbit far out at a range of 838 times Earth's distance from the Sun.
New evidence of elusive 'Planet Nine' discovered by astronomers
5-5-2025 | 7
Tantalizing new evidence of this mysterious world has been found courtesy of two deep infrared surveys.
Strongest ever evidence of alien life discovered on nearby exoplanet
4-17-2025 | 16
The James Webb Space Telescope has found strong evidence of life on a planet situated 124 light-years away.
Earth's oceans may have once been green instead of blue
4-13-2025 | 13
Once, long ago in Earth's distant past, the planet's oceans may have turned a rather unusual color.
A full Dyson swarm could boil Earth's oceans, new study finds
3-23-2025 | 2
A theoretical futuristic megastructure known as a Dyson swarm could have dire consequences for our planet.
Four planets discovered in orbit around nearby red dwarf star
3-14-2025 | 3
Despite being closer to the size of Jupiter than the Sun, Barnard's Star is at the center of its own little solar system.
Odds of intelligent life evolving on Earth were likely higher than thought
2-20-2025 | 5
It was incredibly unlikely that intelligent life evolved on our planet - but perhaps not quite as unlikely as previously believed.
A huge planet-like object may have once barged through our solar system
1-20-2025 | 9
Scientists now believe that our solar system may have once been visited by something very large indeed.
The building of a base on Mars may happen sooner than you think
12-12-2024 | 0
The Red Planet is a long way away from the Earth, but the challenges are not insurmountable.
'Supremely intelligent' creature could take over if humans went extinct
11-18-2024 | 40
Biologist Prof Tim Coulson has suggested that one species in particular has the potential to dominate the planet.
Beyond the 'pale blue dot': Carl Sagan's legacy on his 90th birthday
11-9-2024 | 2
The late planetary scientist, astronomer, author and science communicator would have been 90 today.
Real-life 'Planet of the Apes' as 43 monkeys escape from lab
11-8-2024 | 35
The rhesus monkeys have so far managed to evade capture after escaping from a laboratory in South Carolina.
Alien life could thrive without a home planet, study suggests
10-30-2024 | 13
We tend to assume that an alien civilization would have its own home world - but what if they didn't actually need one ?
Halloween comet visitor originates from the mysterious Oort Cloud
VIDEO 10-22-2024 | 23
The comet comes from an enigmatic and colossal cloud of planetesimals that surrounds our solar system.
Overlooked F-type stars could support habitable extrasolar worlds
10-8-2024 | 0
A new study has highlighted the potential for finding habitable extrasolar worlds around F-type stars.
NASA rover discovers strange 'zebra rock' on the surface of Mars
9-27-2024 | 5
This peculiar striped rock is quite unlike anything that scientists have ever seen before on the Red Planet.
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