‘It’s almost science fiction’: Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing
Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...
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NASA pauses work by key space science groups amid Trump executive orders
The space agency's planetary science analysis groups must pause while NASA checks if they comply with Trump's orders.
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A piece of the dawn: Asteroid sample science hints at an ancient salt lake and conditions in the early solar system
The organic ingredients to life, hints to where Earth’s water came from, and the fundamental building blocks of our planet ...
China builds ‘planetary defence’ team as concerns grow over 2024 YR4 asteroid
Chinese defence agency recruits space researchers following discovery of large asteroid with a 2.2 per cent chance of striking Earth in 2032.
A rare planetary alignment is lighting up the night sky—here’s how to see it
Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...
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Life-bearing Water Arrived on Earth Later Rather Than Sooner
The finding, reported in the science journal Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, is significant because the data reported by the ...
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Scientists say 2 asteroids may actually be fragments of destroyed planets from our early solar system
New findings offer clues about the ancient origins of asteroids and their potential role in the formation of terrestrial ...
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Greg Hirth ScM’87 PhD’91 named next VP for research as federal funding remains uncertain
On Tuesday, Provost Francis Doyle announced that Greg Hirth ScM’87 PhD’91, a professor of earth, environmental and planetary ...
Where Science, Love And Planetary Health Intersect: Insights From The Nature Conservancy’s One Conservancy Science Gathering
With nearly 6,000 people working in 80 nations to address biodiversity & climate crises, TNC experts are collaborating to scale the highest-impact work around the world.