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A giant extraterrestrial 'wave' hit Earth 14 million years ago — and may have dramatically altered our planet's climate
Our solar system's journey around the center of the Milky Way takes it through varying galactic environments, and one may ...
Four Tiny Planets Discovered Near Earth, After Century-Long Search
Astronomers have made an exciting breakthrough by discovering four sub-Earth exoplanets orbiting Barnard’s Star, our closest ...
Super-Earths and mini-Neptunes: More Earth-like planets may exist
A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy. Using ...
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4 Tiny Planets Found Orbiting Earth's Closest Solitary Star
Considered a solitary star for its lack of stellar companions, Barnard's Star is notoriously lonely—signs of any exoplanets ...
Astronomers discover 4 new planets orbiting Earth's nearest star—do they have life too?
Astronomers have discovered four small planets orbiting Barnard's Star, the second-closest star system to Earth, using ...
The remote locale that shielded plants during Earth’s biggest mass extinction
About 252 million years ago, 80 to 90 percent of life on Earth was wiped out. In the Turpan-Hami Basin, life persisted and ...
After 100 Years of Searching, Astronomers Confirm Four Planets at Barnard’s Star
Astronomers have discovered not one, but four tiny planets orbiting Barnard’s Star, our cosmic neighbor. These planets, each ...
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Study by UChicago scientists finds four tiny planets around one of our nearest stars
Astronomers have revealed new evidence that there are not just one but four tiny planets circling around Barnard’s Star, the ...
Which planet has the most moons? Saturn dethrones Jupiter.
The ringed gas giant Saturn has officially replaced Jupiter as the planet in our solar system with the most moons. The ...
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How much less would you weigh on the Moon than on Earth?
The short answer is that you would weigh roughly one-sixth your Earth weight on the Moon — we also can figure this out for ...