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What if we poured all of Earth’s water on the Sun?

Things are getting hotter and hotter here on Earth, and global warming has everyone panicking. But let us try a wild idea: what if we took every drop of Earth’s water and poured it on the Sun? Could ...

Earth may have formed much of its water as the planet grew

Earth may have produced much of its water during the planet's formation, as rocky pebbles reacted with the hydrogen-rich ...
Science Daily

Scientists discover a hidden oxygen reservoir deep inside Earth

Scientists have discovered that magma deep inside Earth can store surprising amounts of extra oxygen, potentially revealing a ...
Phys.org

Earth's inner core: Nobody knows exactly what it's made of, but now we've started to uncover the truth

The iron-rich core at the center of our planet has been a crucial part of Earth's evolution. The core not only powers the magnetic field which shields our atmosphere and oceans from solar radiation, ...

Could aliens have visited Earth before humans developed civilization? Some scientific clues keep the question alive

Earth’s deep past leaves plenty of unanswered questions. None currently proves an alien visit, but scientists know the ...
CNET

Google Earth Is Turning 20, and the Digital Globe Has 2 Handy New Features for You

Explore new features coming to Google Earth and take a look back at the major milestones of the platform since 2005. Google Earth, the interactive digital globe known for its sweeping satellite views ...
Time

Planet Earth Is in Critical Condition. These are the Steps the World Must Take to Change That

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Forbes

Earth’s Rotation Is Slowing Faster Than In 3.6 Million Years

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Earth is illuminated against the blackness of space in this ...
Time

10 Surprising Facts About Earth Day

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The Conversation

Extraterrestrial life may look nothing like life on Earth − so astrobiologists are coming up with a framework to study how complex systems evolve

We have only one example of biology forming in the universe – life on Earth. But what if life can form in other ways? How do you look for alien life when you don’t know what alien life might look like ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Weak Spot in Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Growing, but Scientists Say Not to Worry. Here’s a Look at What Shields Us From Space Weather

Our planet’s magnetosphere has seen dramatic shifts across its history—even total reversals—but this recent wrinkle doesn’t pose a threat to life Earth’s magnetic field surrounds the planet, with ...
Wired

A Collision With Another Planet Could Have Allowed for Life on Earth

the Earth you walk on today might not be the same planet that was born 4.5 billion years ago. Many scientists believe that in its infancy, Earth collided with another world the size of Mars, and that ...