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Future telescopes could detect life managing their planet atmospheres
The challenge in the search for habitable worlds is clear. We need to be able to identify habitable worlds and distinguish ...
Northern lights continue to be visible across parts of New England to start the week
The Space Weather Prediction Center issued a “severe” geomagnetic storm watch on Sunday, meaning the auroras will be visible ...
First quarter moon will grace the sky on June 2. How to catch a glimpse.
Half of the moon will be illuminated as it reaches its first quarter phase on Monday, June 2. The first quarter phase marks ...
Northern lights could be visible again in some US states after weekend solar storms
Space weather forecasters say northern lights may be visible in parts of the northern United States following weekend solar ...
What to know about seeing the northern lights in the U.S. on Sunday
Parts of the western U.S. got to see the aurora borealis early Sunday, and conditions could be good for the eastern U.S. at ...
The northern lights may be visible over the Philly region Sunday night and Monday
It’s always a long shot at our latitude, but NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center says it’s possible that the northern ...
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How To Turn Off The Day & Night Cycle In Cities: Skylines 2
Building and managing a giant city is hard enough without having to do it in the dark. Thankfully, Cities: Skylines 2 has a solution for those who want to keep working away at night but may ...
Testing a robot that could drill into Europa and Enceladus
To make these lander missions happen, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory team has been working on a robot that could handle the ...
9 night sky events to see in June, from a strawberry moon to interstellar clouds
This month's night sky is filled with close-range meteors, swirling nebulas, and prime stargazing conditions. Here’s when you ...
Early Earth chemistry: Triplet RNA building blocks and freeze-thaw cycles enable self-replication in water
Chemists at UCL and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology have demonstrated how RNA (ribonucleic acid) might have ...
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How Life Would Change If Earth Stopped Spinning Gradually
What would happen if the Earth gradually stopped spinning? This fascinating video explores the potential effects on our planet’s climate, day-night cycle, weather patterns, and life itself.Imagine a ...
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50 years of progress—and setbacks—since the first Earth Day
This story is part of our special issue on Earth Day. Read the rest of our stories here. Since the first Earth Day in 1970, the United States and nations around the world have made significant ...