Topic: Earth science
Early in Earth's history, bombardment by enormous asteroids was common. High-density material in the mantle may be remains of ...
Three Books About Life on Earth and Elsewhere
Reviews of “Is Earth Exceptional?”, “Life as No One Knows It” and “Becoming Earth.” ...
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A Close Asteroid Encounter May Have Once Given Earth a Ring
An unusual concentration of impact craters suggests that they may have been caused by the breakup of an asteroid that created ...
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Environmental, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Our mission is to excel in education and research in Earth system sciences and human-environmental interactions. We aim to provide students with the scientific basis to work in geology, meteorology, ...
New research shows most space rocks crashing into Earth come from a single source
The sight of a fireball streaking across the sky brings wonder and excitement to children and adults alike. It's a reminder ...
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Why Earth will temporarily have a mini-moon for two months
a small asteroid temporarily captured by Earth's gravity, will briefly orbit the planet for two months. This 33-foot-long object, while billions of years old, was only recently discovered.Sept.
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Earth news
The Copernicus Sentinel Expansion Missions are a major leap forward in Europe's Earth observation capabilities. With the United Kingdom's re-entry to the EU's Copernicus program, funding has been ...
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Earth will get a second "mini-moon" for 2 months this year
Earth will get a second moon for about two months this year when a small asteroid begins to orbit our planet. The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, revolving ...
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Comet visible from Earth for first time in 80,000 years: 'Most anticipated comet of the year'
A comet not seen for more than 80,000 years will be visible from Earth, potentially during two separate time periods over the next month. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, also known as Comet A3 ...
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Earth-Like Planet Found Orbiting Distant Star, But There's A Major Catch
A new exoplanet, about 1.9 times the mass of Earth, has been discovered around a white dwarf star, according to ScienceAlert. This extraordinary discovery throws light on the possible fate of our ...
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‘Really cool’ comet on 81,000-year trip toward Earth has finally arrived — here’s how to see it
A comet that has been on an 81,000-year journey to fly by Earth is finally arriving ... could be the “comet of the decade” by the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, aka the SETI ...
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A naked-eye comet is coming to Earth this week – here’s when to see it
Depending on its orientation with the Earth at the time, though, you may only see one tail. Josh Hawkins has been writing for over a decade, covering science, gaming, and tech culture. He also is ...