If you can zoom in and see the solar system from a distance, you’ll see that at least one thing in the picture is correct: the planets are more or less arranged in a flat plane, orbiting the sun around the equator. This is called an eclipse, and is thought …
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Astronomers have made detailed observations of a very exciting exoplanet, detecting a rugged surface temperature in the region of 200,200 degrees Celsius (792 ફેર degrees Fahrenheit). That temperature – measured by the European Space Agency’s characteristic exoplanet satellite (or CHOPS) – is enough to melt all rocks and metals, and …
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Global warming is stabilizing the oceans, raising surface temperatures and reducing the amount of carbon they can absorb, according to research published Monday by meteorologists warning that the findings have “deep and disturbing” effects. Man-made climate change has caused surface temperatures to rise across the planet, leading to an increase …
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New research shows that many more lives have been lost due to torrential rains and fluctuating temperatures. Unusually bad weather can have a significant impact on deaths from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research. Through a detailed analysis of the ice core …
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U.S. As humans prepare to return to the moon in this decade, the biggest risk to astronauts in the future is space radiation that can cause lasting health effects ranging from cataracts to cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Although Apollo missions in the 1960s and 1970s proved that it was safe …
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