High-energy particles called galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) bombard unprotected objects in space, often causing damage. Earth, however, is protected by its magnetic field, which creates a protective ...
The Trump administration is working with a U.S. company to challenge China's dominance over rare earth elements. The metals ...
Barreling through the universe with incredible power and speed, galactic cosmic rays are a major source of radiation in space. This field may be doing much more: new data collected by China’s ...
The colossal movements of tectonic plates shape our world, influencing the composition of Earth’s atmosphere, the planet’s ...
Earth is getting a second moon, a mini-moon asteroid called 2024 PT5, on September 29. This asteroid from the Arjuna asteroid belt will follow a horseshoe path around Earth for 57 days.
2024 PT5, Earth’s newest mini-moon, is expected to go into orbit of Earth for a couple of months from Sept. 29, 2024. Update, Oct. 9, 2024: A link to a map of asteroid 2024 PT5’s orbit around the sun ...
The Earth’s climate is a dynamic entity, continuously evolving over billions of years with alternating periods of extreme heat and cold. Recent scientific studies indicate that the Earth is subtly ...
The coming half-decade could make or break this rare-earth metals start-up ...
The United States is looking to secure domestic rare-earth mining and processing, and these two up-and-coming companies stand to benefit.