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140 Trillion Oceans Of Water Found In Space Around 12 Billion Light-Years Away
This vast reservoir resides near a supermassive black hole, approximately 20 billion times more massive than our sun.
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Here's How Microplastics Affect Your Health Overtime
In this article, we discuss how microplastics can affect your health over time.
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Did Venus Ever Have Oceans? Scientists Have An Answer
Earth is an ocean world, with water covering about 71% of its surface. Venus, our closest planetary neighbor, is sometimes called Earth's twin based on their similar size and rocky composition.
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Watch: How Barack Obama Narrated New Netflix Docuseries 'Our Oceans'
Netflix's new nature documentary series "Our Oceans" is dedicated to the world's five oceans.
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Ocean Plankton Survived Ice Age But May Not Cope With Climate Change Now
In our new research, published today in Nature, we explored the ability of tiny marine organisms called plankton to adapt to global warming.
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Chinese Rover Discovers Evidence Of 3.42 Billion Years Old Ocean On Mars
Like Earth and our solar system's other planets, Mars formed about 4.5 billion years ago. At the time the ocean apparently existed, it might already have begun its transition away from being a hospitable planet.
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NASA's Voyager 2 Finds Clues of Ancient Ocean on Uranus' Moon Miranda
Recent analysis of images captured by NASA's Voyager 2 has suggested that Miranda, a moon orbiting Uranus, may have once contained a significant ocean beneath its icy exterior. Research led by Tom Nordheim at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory reveals that this ocean could have existed hundreds of millions of years ago, driven by tidal forces...
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NASA's Europa Clipper Launches to Explore Life Possibilities on Icy Moon Europa
NASA's Europa Clipper mission is set to launch soon, aiming to explore the icy moon Europa's potential for life. By examining the ocean beneath its ice shell, the spacecraft will gather data on the moon's surface materials and atmospheric conditions. With advanced instruments, the mission seeks to identify organic compounds, analyze gas and dust pa...
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Extinct Walrus-like Mammal Discovered in Atlantics, Provides New Insights into Marine Evolution
Recent findings have unveiled Ontocetus posti, an extinct walrus-like mammal that lived 2.2 million years ago. Led by Dr. Mathieu Boisville from the University of Tsukuba, this discovery, made from fossils found in Norwich, UK, and Antwerp, Belgium, provides fresh insights into the evolutionary history of walruses. Initially misidentified, the foss...
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NASA Shares Image Of Earth's Terminator: Here's What Causes This Phenomenon
The picture, taken from the International Space Station (ISS) orbiting 267 miles above the Pacific Ocean, shows the breathtaking moment when a new day dawns on our planet.
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Exoplanet Near Earth May Be First Known Ocean World, Finds NASA's Webb Telescope
A planet relatively close to Earth could be the first ever detected with a potentially life-sustaining liquid ocean outside our Solar System, according to scientists using the James Webb space telescope.
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Did Not Permit Research By Chinese Vessel In Our Waters: Maldives Minister
Emphasising that "peace and security" of the Indian Ocean is important, Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer on Thursday said that his government has "not permitted the Chinese vessel" for research purposes in Maldivian waters.
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Scientists Find An Unexpected Player In Earth's Climate Cycles - Mars
Our existence is governed by natural cycles, from the daily rhythms of sleeping and eating, to longer patterns such as the turn of the seasons and the quadrennial round of leap years.
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Antarctica Contributes Over USD 276 Billion A Year To Global Economy, Study Finds
All humanity benefits from Antarctica and the Southern Ocean that surrounds it. To some, these benefits may seem priceless. But in our market-driven world, calculating the economic value of the environment can be a useful towards its protection.
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Scientists Discover Never-Before-Seen 4 New Species of Deep-Sea Octopus Near Costa Rica
This discovery is a big step forward in our understanding of the hidden ecosystems in the deep ocean.
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140 Trillion Oceans Of Water Found In Space Around 12 Billion Light-Years Away
This vast reservoir resides near a supermassive black hole, approximately 20 billion times more massive than our sun.
-
Here's How Microplastics Affect Your Health Overtime
In this article, we discuss how microplastics can affect your health over time.
-
Did Venus Ever Have Oceans? Scientists Have An Answer
Earth is an ocean world, with water covering about 71% of its surface. Venus, our closest planetary neighbor, is sometimes called Earth's twin based on their similar size and rocky composition.
-
Watch: How Barack Obama Narrated New Netflix Docuseries 'Our Oceans'
Netflix's new nature documentary series "Our Oceans" is dedicated to the world's five oceans.
-
Ocean Plankton Survived Ice Age But May Not Cope With Climate Change Now
In our new research, published today in Nature, we explored the ability of tiny marine organisms called plankton to adapt to global warming.
-
Chinese Rover Discovers Evidence Of 3.42 Billion Years Old Ocean On Mars
Like Earth and our solar system's other planets, Mars formed about 4.5 billion years ago. At the time the ocean apparently existed, it might already have begun its transition away from being a hospitable planet.
-
NASA's Voyager 2 Finds Clues of Ancient Ocean on Uranus' Moon Miranda
Recent analysis of images captured by NASA's Voyager 2 has suggested that Miranda, a moon orbiting Uranus, may have once contained a significant ocean beneath its icy exterior. Research led by Tom Nordheim at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory reveals that this ocean could have existed hundreds of millions of years ago, driven by tidal forces...
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NASA's Europa Clipper Launches to Explore Life Possibilities on Icy Moon Europa
NASA's Europa Clipper mission is set to launch soon, aiming to explore the icy moon Europa's potential for life. By examining the ocean beneath its ice shell, the spacecraft will gather data on the moon's surface materials and atmospheric conditions. With advanced instruments, the mission seeks to identify organic compounds, analyze gas and dust pa...
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Extinct Walrus-like Mammal Discovered in Atlantics, Provides New Insights into Marine Evolution
Recent findings have unveiled Ontocetus posti, an extinct walrus-like mammal that lived 2.2 million years ago. Led by Dr. Mathieu Boisville from the University of Tsukuba, this discovery, made from fossils found in Norwich, UK, and Antwerp, Belgium, provides fresh insights into the evolutionary history of walruses. Initially misidentified, the foss...
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NASA Shares Image Of Earth's Terminator: Here's What Causes This Phenomenon
The picture, taken from the International Space Station (ISS) orbiting 267 miles above the Pacific Ocean, shows the breathtaking moment when a new day dawns on our planet.
-
Exoplanet Near Earth May Be First Known Ocean World, Finds NASA's Webb Telescope
A planet relatively close to Earth could be the first ever detected with a potentially life-sustaining liquid ocean outside our Solar System, according to scientists using the James Webb space telescope.
-
Did Not Permit Research By Chinese Vessel In Our Waters: Maldives Minister
Emphasising that "peace and security" of the Indian Ocean is important, Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer on Thursday said that his government has "not permitted the Chinese vessel" for research purposes in Maldivian waters.
-
Scientists Find An Unexpected Player In Earth's Climate Cycles - Mars
Our existence is governed by natural cycles, from the daily rhythms of sleeping and eating, to longer patterns such as the turn of the seasons and the quadrennial round of leap years.
-
Antarctica Contributes Over USD 276 Billion A Year To Global Economy, Study Finds
All humanity benefits from Antarctica and the Southern Ocean that surrounds it. To some, these benefits may seem priceless. But in our market-driven world, calculating the economic value of the environment can be a useful towards its protection.
-
Scientists Discover Never-Before-Seen 4 New Species of Deep-Sea Octopus Near Costa Rica
This discovery is a big step forward in our understanding of the hidden ecosystems in the deep ocean.
