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What if Uranus Collided with Earth?

A planetary dispute turns cosmic. When Uranus ventures too close to Earth, tensions rise and the solar system watches. Explore this thrilling "what if" scenario in a clash of orbits and gravities. No ...
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What If Jupiter Collided With the Earth?

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Two Neptune-sized exoplanets discovered around a young sun-like star

Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have discovered two new exoplanets around a young ...

NASA Mission to Map Sun’s Protective Bubble Could Help Better Predict Dangerous Space Weather

That may be about to change: NASA is preparing a brand new mission that will travel 1 million miles away from Earth in order to map the boundaries of the heliosphere, offering clues to scientists ...
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'Alien: Earth's Biggest Twist Yet Reveals the Sinister Mastermind Behind the Maginot Crash

Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for Alien: Earth Episode 5. Not even the biggest fan of the Alien franchise could predict just how good Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth would be. Halfway through ...
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'Alien: Earth' Episode 6 Recap: The Specimens Escape Containment, and Not Everyone Survives

Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Alien: Earth Episode 6. Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth has done a terrific job of creating something new for fans to latch onto, while still honoring ...
Astronomy

September 2025: What’s in the sky this month? Saturn and Neptune reach opposition, as Jupiter and Venus greet the dawn

September offers various celestial events, including Saturn and Neptune's oppositions, Mars's approach to solar conjunction, and favorable viewing of Uranus and Jupiter. Multiple transits of Saturn's ...

The 4.5 Billion-Year-Old Saturn Ring Mystery Finally Solved! How Does the Roche Limit Shape the Beautiful Ice Rings?

Considering that Saturn is already 4.5 billion years old, if the rings are as old as Saturn, after all this time, those ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Asteroid-Deflecting Missions May Need to Hit Asteroids in the Perfect Spots to Prevent Future Collisions

NASA's DART mission proved we are able to change an asteroid's path by smashing a spacecraft into it, but exactly where we ...

Has the 'Youthful' Hypothesis of Saturn's Rings Been Overturned? Unveiling the Formation and Cleanliness Mystery of Ice Rings Under the Roche Limit

In the vast universe, Saturn's rings resemble a dazzling necklace encircling the planet, becoming an exceptionally bright scenery in the solar system. For a long time, their pristine white appearance ...

Clues from the deep sea that an exploding star sent debris to the Earth 10 million years ago

Scientists trying to work out whether a star exploded and the resulting debris crashed into Earth 10 million years ago may be one step closer to solving the mystery. They discovered an unusual amount ...
Science Daily

Earth was born dry until a cosmic collision made it a blue planet

Scientists have shown that Earth’s basic chemistry solidified within just three million years of the Solar System’s formation ...