Roughly 4.5 billion years ago, the young solar system was a swirling cloud of gas and dust that formed the first asteroids ...
Earth just got a new tag-along in space — a little asteroid named 2025 PN7. NASA confirmed this week that the rock, ...
The new moon will see dark skies for the peak of the Orionid meteor shower, while three days will pass in front of the red ...
Astronomers have announced that Earth has gained a new cosmic companion, a small asteroid named 2025 PN7, which will accompany our planet for the next half-century. Although some have nicknamed it ...
Earth has a long, 4.5 billion history full of momentous twists and turns. Multiple prominent events played leading roles in ...
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What Would Happen if Earth Stopped Spinning?

It’s easy to forget that our planet is constantly in motion, quietly spinning beneath our feet every second of every […] ...
If you’re a writer or filmmaker hoping to create a hell on earth, might as well start with the most famous city in the world.
Scientists have found that on Titan, substances that should remain separate can actually combine under freezing conditions.
There’s a moment when you first glimpse Meteor Crater near Winslow, Arizona, that your brain simply refuses to process what your eyes are seeing. It’s like someone took a giant ice cream scoop to the ...