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Earth's Rotation Sped Up on July 9—and We're Not Sure Exactly Why
On July 9, 2025, scientists at the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) reported that the Earth ...
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Sunspot crackling with magnetic 'bombs' is now turning toward Earth (photo)
A new sunspot emerging over the eastern limb of the sun is putting on an explosive show and it's heading our way.Sunspot ...
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Peculiar plant could help us reconstruct ancient Earth’s climate
Something strange happens to water as it moves through the stems of horsetail plants – and this unique process provides ...
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Earth’s Poet of Scale
Since Edward Burtynsky’s birth in Ontario, Canada, in 1955, the Earth’s population has roughly tripled, and its economy has ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 won't Earth but it could still ruin your day: Here's how
"The impact could pose some danger to equipment or astronauts on the moon, and certainly to satellites and other Earth-orbiting platforms, which are above our atmosphere." ...
What to Know About the Rush for Rare Earth Metals in War-Torn Myanmar
In the chaos of war, there’s nothing to stop Chinese firms from ravaging the landscape and extracting the minerals, which end ...
Nintendo’s Use of a Rare-Earth Magnet for the Switch 2 Could Expose It to China’s Whims
Nintendo’s Switch 2 videogame machine uses a rare-earth magnet to attach its hand-held controllers to the main console, ...
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As NASA's budget shrinks, Europe doubles down on Earth science: 'Climate change is the defining challenge of our generation'
Despite geopolitical tension and national budget woes, one message rang out loud and clear at Living Planet Symposium 2025: ...