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Tianwen-2 probe captures Earth images en route to sample asteroid and comet
China's Tianwen-2 probe continues on its journey to rendezvous with a near-Earth asteroid (NEA) before heading to the main ...
Earth's faster spin may cause shorter days, scientists warn — should you be concerned
Earth's rotation is speeding up, leading to shorter days and potential timekeeping adjustments. Scientists predict that by ...
A Fragment of Earth’s Original Crust Still Exists—and It’s Buried in Canada
Our planet has been asteroid-smashed, melted and eroded, enough that most of its original armor has been long buried. Except ...
From glass and steel to rare earth metals, new materials have changed society throughout history
Many modern devices—from cellphones and computers to electric vehicles and wind turbines—rely on strong magnets made from ...
Wyoming rare earth mining facility to be first to open in over 70 years
Wyoming's Brook Mine that aims to reduce U.S. foreign reliance on critical minerals for defense, technology and clean energy ...
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See Earth’s Forests as Never Before in Biomass Satellite’s First Images
New images from the European Space Agency’s Biomass mission show how the satellite uses advanced radar to map flows of carbon ...
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World Asteroid Day 2025: Watch live views of near-Earth asteroids for free online on June 30
World Asteroid Day 2025 is upon us! Here's how you can celebrate the event by livestreaming real-time views of near-Earth ...
Earth is trapping much more heat than climate models forecast—and the rate has doubled in 20 years
How do you measure climate change? One way is by recording temperatures in different places over a long period of time. While ...
How to Travel to the Most Remote Office on Earth
Commuting to Concordia research station in Antarctica takes days—it’s more remote than the International Space Station.