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A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship returned to Earth with an ocean splashdown on Saturday (Aug. 20) carrying tons of science gear from the International Space Station. The uncrewed Dragon space capsule splashed down off the coast of Florida on…

In a recent study published in Earth and Planetary Astrophysics, a team of researchers from the University of Texas at Arlington, Valdosta State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-5tex2qZLUParis floods Paris floods August 16, 2022 A sudden, torrential rainfall hit the city of Paris Tuesday evening, August 16, just as commuters headed for metro stations after work. RATP – which…

Earth and its Moon are unique in the Solar System. Earth is the only planet with just one moon, and that Moon is pretty influential. In fact, without the Moon, life on Earth may not have emerged, some research suggests.Couple that with…

An asteroid that could measure more than 1,200 feet across—as tall as the Empire State Building—is set to fly safely past Earth later this week after being discovered just a few days ago.The space rock, dubbed 2022 OE2, will make a close…

A bird’s eye view of severe flooding in Whitesburg, Kentucky. Read more on the Kentucky flooding below. Image via Billy Bowling. Kentucky flooding brings death and destruction Record-breaking flooding devastated small mountain…

A depiction of Earth, first without an inner core; second, with an inner core beginning to grow, around 550 million years ago; third, with an outermost and innermost inner core, around 450 million years ago. University of Rochester…

As Perseverance investigates the site of an ancient lake that existed billions of years ago, it's collecting rocks and soil. This material is of interest because it could contain evidence of past microscopic organisms that would reveal…

When it comes to astronomy, the more instruments watching the sky, the better. Which is why it has been so frustrating that the world’s rising superpower – China – has long lacked focus on space-science missions. In recent years, with…

Amid record-breaking heat, a member of the Queen’s Guard is given water outside Buckingham Palace. Photo: John Sibley/Reuters via The Guardian Hottest day on record Record-breaking heat was reported in the UK today (July 18, 2022).…