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Scientists Discover New Electric Field in Earth’s Atmosphere Crucial for Life
Scientists have finally detected the long-predicted ambipolar electric field in Earth's atmosphere. Though weak, it plays a crucial role in shaping the planet’s upper atmosphere, impacting the polar wind and potentially contributing to Earth’s habitability. This discovery could help explain why Earth’s atmosphere has remained conducive to lif...
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Tonga Eruption: Excess Water Vapour Blasted Into Atmosphere Could Warm Up the Planet for Years, Study Says
The Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano that erupted in the South Pacific in January injected 1,60,900 tonnes of additional water vapour into the stratosphere, according to researchers. The excess water vapour could heat up the planet for several years, a new study reveals.
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Planet Formation Theory Upset After New Study Of Mars Meteorite
The planetary formation theory that scientists have been referring to for decades seems to have been jeopardised by a recent study regarding an old meteorite. The theory explained how rocky planets like Earth and Mars acquire volatile material.
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Comet SW3's Spectacular Meteor Shower Tau Herculids May Take Place Next Week: How to Watch It and Other Details
Skygazers have an opportunity to see a new meteor shower, which will likely take place in the coming week. Named the Tau Herculids, this minor shower is set to fall from the shattered SW3 comet beginning May 30. The “shooting stars” event is set to peak on May 31. It will be seen across the US and parts of Canada.
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What’s It Like to Be on Venus or Pluto? We Studied Their Sand Dunes and Found Some Clues
A new study has explained how sand dunes can provide insight into weather and conditions one might experience while standing on a far-off planetary body. For dunes to exist, planets should pass a pair of “Goldilocks” criteria. The presence of such dunes on Venus, Earth, Mars, Titan, Triton (Neptune’s largest moon) and Pluto have given new hop...
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NASA Confirms Existence of More Than 5,000 Exoplanets Beyond Our Solar System
NASA has said that these exoplanets include small, rocky worlds like Earth and “super Earths” which are larger than our own. There are also gas giants several larger than Jupiter and “mini-Neptunes.” Some of these planets orbit two stars at once and others stubbornly revolve around the collapsed remnants of dead stars.
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This Planet Is Flinging Comets At Earth 'Like A Sniper'
New research suggests that Jupiter may be flinging dangerous objects into the inner solar system.
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Selection Day, You vs. Wild, The Perfect Date, and More on Netflix in April 2019
Music Teacher, Selection Day: Part 2, You vs. Wild, The Perfect Date, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Part 2, Our Planet, and a lot more —here are the best originals and acquisitions coming to Netflix in April 2019.
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Collision With Moon-Sized Body Likely Delivered Gold To Earth, Says Study
A large Moon-sized planetary body penetrated all the way down to the Earth's core during the early days of our home planet's formation, delivering in the process precious metals such as gold and platinum, suggests a new study.
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There's A New Planet In The Neighborhood - And It Looks Like A Nice Place To Live
One of our closest celestial neighbors is a warm, rocky world, scientists say. Writing in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics, scientists report the discovery of an Earth-size exoplanet orbiting the star Ross 128, a dim red dwarf just 11 light-years away
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'We Are Probably Not Alone': NASA Finds 10 'Earth-Like' Worlds
Astronomers using the Kepler space telescope have detected 219 possible new exoplanets in our galaxy, including 10 relatively small, rocky and possibly habitable planets similar to our own, NASA announced Monday.
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Sticky Situation: This Tree Lures Birds With A Free Lunch And Then Kills Them
Plants in the genus Pisonia don't appear to be particularly menacing. The trees lack the thorns of acacia, the poisonous fruit of the manchineel tree and the botanical jaws of Venus flytraps. But Pisonia trees, which are found from Hawaii and New Zealand all the way to India, have a dark secret. Search among their roots and you're likely to find ga...
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Scientists Discover 7 'Earthlike' Planets Orbiting A Nearby Star
A newfound solar system just 39 light years away contains seven warm, rocky, Earthlike planets, scientists say.
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Rare Red Dwarf Stars Could Reveal How Earth Was Formed
"We think the Earth and all the other planets formed from discs like these so it is fascinating to see a potential new solar system evolving."
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New Nasa Earth Missions Exploring Our Complex Planet
Observations from these missions, like all Nasa data, will be freely available to the international scientific community.
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Scientists Discover New Electric Field in Earth’s Atmosphere Crucial for Life
Scientists have finally detected the long-predicted ambipolar electric field in Earth's atmosphere. Though weak, it plays a crucial role in shaping the planet’s upper atmosphere, impacting the polar wind and potentially contributing to Earth’s habitability. This discovery could help explain why Earth’s atmosphere has remained conducive to lif...
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Tonga Eruption: Excess Water Vapour Blasted Into Atmosphere Could Warm Up the Planet for Years, Study Says
The Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano that erupted in the South Pacific in January injected 1,60,900 tonnes of additional water vapour into the stratosphere, according to researchers. The excess water vapour could heat up the planet for several years, a new study reveals.
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Planet Formation Theory Upset After New Study Of Mars Meteorite
The planetary formation theory that scientists have been referring to for decades seems to have been jeopardised by a recent study regarding an old meteorite. The theory explained how rocky planets like Earth and Mars acquire volatile material.
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Comet SW3's Spectacular Meteor Shower Tau Herculids May Take Place Next Week: How to Watch It and Other Details
Skygazers have an opportunity to see a new meteor shower, which will likely take place in the coming week. Named the Tau Herculids, this minor shower is set to fall from the shattered SW3 comet beginning May 30. The “shooting stars” event is set to peak on May 31. It will be seen across the US and parts of Canada.
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What’s It Like to Be on Venus or Pluto? We Studied Their Sand Dunes and Found Some Clues
A new study has explained how sand dunes can provide insight into weather and conditions one might experience while standing on a far-off planetary body. For dunes to exist, planets should pass a pair of “Goldilocks” criteria. The presence of such dunes on Venus, Earth, Mars, Titan, Triton (Neptune’s largest moon) and Pluto have given new hop...
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NASA Confirms Existence of More Than 5,000 Exoplanets Beyond Our Solar System
NASA has said that these exoplanets include small, rocky worlds like Earth and “super Earths” which are larger than our own. There are also gas giants several larger than Jupiter and “mini-Neptunes.” Some of these planets orbit two stars at once and others stubbornly revolve around the collapsed remnants of dead stars.
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This Planet Is Flinging Comets At Earth 'Like A Sniper'
New research suggests that Jupiter may be flinging dangerous objects into the inner solar system.
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Selection Day, You vs. Wild, The Perfect Date, and More on Netflix in April 2019
Music Teacher, Selection Day: Part 2, You vs. Wild, The Perfect Date, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Part 2, Our Planet, and a lot more —here are the best originals and acquisitions coming to Netflix in April 2019.
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Collision With Moon-Sized Body Likely Delivered Gold To Earth, Says Study
A large Moon-sized planetary body penetrated all the way down to the Earth's core during the early days of our home planet's formation, delivering in the process precious metals such as gold and platinum, suggests a new study.
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There's A New Planet In The Neighborhood - And It Looks Like A Nice Place To Live
One of our closest celestial neighbors is a warm, rocky world, scientists say. Writing in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics, scientists report the discovery of an Earth-size exoplanet orbiting the star Ross 128, a dim red dwarf just 11 light-years away
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'We Are Probably Not Alone': NASA Finds 10 'Earth-Like' Worlds
Astronomers using the Kepler space telescope have detected 219 possible new exoplanets in our galaxy, including 10 relatively small, rocky and possibly habitable planets similar to our own, NASA announced Monday.
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Sticky Situation: This Tree Lures Birds With A Free Lunch And Then Kills Them
Plants in the genus Pisonia don't appear to be particularly menacing. The trees lack the thorns of acacia, the poisonous fruit of the manchineel tree and the botanical jaws of Venus flytraps. But Pisonia trees, which are found from Hawaii and New Zealand all the way to India, have a dark secret. Search among their roots and you're likely to find ga...
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Scientists Discover 7 'Earthlike' Planets Orbiting A Nearby Star
A newfound solar system just 39 light years away contains seven warm, rocky, Earthlike planets, scientists say.
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Rare Red Dwarf Stars Could Reveal How Earth Was Formed
"We think the Earth and all the other planets formed from discs like these so it is fascinating to see a potential new solar system evolving."
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New Nasa Earth Missions Exploring Our Complex Planet
Observations from these missions, like all Nasa data, will be freely available to the international scientific community.
