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Earth and solar system may have been shaped by nearby exploding star

A new explanation for the solar system's radioactive elements suggests Earth-like planets might be found orbiting up to 50 ...
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Movement Of The Solar System Through The Milky Way’s Galactic Spiral Arms Helped Form Earth’s First Continents

Spiral Galaxy from Kirkland et al. CREDIT Chris Kirkland and colleagues. A new study of zircon crystals from two of Earth’s oldest continents indicates that the formation of Earth’s continental ...

Supernova immersion model suggests Earth-like planets are more common in the universe

Rocky planets like our Earth may be far more common than previously thought, according to new research published in the ...
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Voyager’s scorching brush with the edge of the solar system

At the far edge of the Solar System, where the Sun’s influence thins into the dark between the stars, a pair of aging ...
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Earth's Past Ice Ages Could Have Been Triggered By Our Movement Through The Galaxy

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
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Why Our Solar System Shouldn't Fall Into Our Galaxy's Black Hole

Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is home to multiple wonders. There is our biggest star, VY Canis Majoris, the column-like structures known as the Pillars of Creation, and, in the middle of it all, a ...
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Like living on Earth? Thank Jupiter

If you've ever wondered why we are here, then you can thank Jupiter for part of the answer. A new study from Rice University suggests that if it weren't for the gas giant, the Earth would have ...
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Earth’s Passage Through The Galaxy Might Be Written In Its Rocks

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...