Patagonian 'living rocks' trace their origins to the beginning of life on earth
To put that in perspective, the Earth is thought to be about 4.5 billion years old, which means these "rocks"—really ...
Can surface fractures on Earth, Mars, and Europa predict habitability on other planets?
When a mudflat crumbles on Earth, or an ice sheet splinters on one of Jupiter's moons (Europa), or an ancient lakebed breaks ...
'Lying drunk in a field': Douglas Adams on the unlikely origins of the cult space comedy that inspired Elon Musk
In 1986, the author talked to the BBC about The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the epic series of comic novels loved by ...
The first non-stop circumnavigation of the world
Lucky Lady II landed at the Carswell Air Force Base in Texas, 5641 minutes after taking off from the same place. With that, ...
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Readers discuss Earth’s hidden electric field, black hole measurements, more
Reader Jayant Bhalerao, a college physics instructor, found the story useful in class: “We will share it with our students, so that they can appreciate how ...
China’s space station to welcome 1st ever foreign astronaut with deal signed to train Pakistani astronaut
China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) and Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) officially signed on ...
US Treasury Secretary: The deal with Ukraine has been concluded, it remains only to sign
The agreement on cooperation between Ukraine and the United States in the field of mining has been agreed, Volodymyr Zelensky ...
Trump says Zelenskyy is coming to the White House to sign US-Ukraine critical minerals deal
President Donald Trump says Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the White House on Friday to sign a long-sought ...
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Does life require Earth’s rate of rotation to lie in a certain range?
Our readers offer their opinions on what would happen if Earth’s rotation slowed – and if it sped up. Life wouldn’t be easy for our planet’s inhabitants, let’s put it like that ...
Does Ukraine REALLY have trillions in minerals? Country 'isn't known to hold ANY reserves of main rare earths', according to US Geological Survey - and Trump's presidency may ...
The Ukrainian Geological Survey last year claimed that the war-torn country had reserves of rare minerals - but US scientists made no mention of sought-after earths in their own survey.
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Rockies sign lefty reliever with 1.46 ERA at Coors Field
The Colorado Rockies have made a key addition to their bullpen, signing left-handed reliever Scott Alexander to a one-year, $2 million deal. To make room on the 40-man roster, the team designated ...
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Signs of life at major South African offshore gas project
A major 4.5-trillion-cubic-foot gas project offshore South Africa is showing signs of life after being dealt a hammer blow last year when three top-tier partners, led by TotalEnergies, walked away ...