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Will Earth ever lose its moon?
By Charles Q. Choi published
The moon is slowly creeping away from Earth, but will we actually lose the moon before the sun turns into a red giant and destroys us both?
Eerie sounds triggered by plasma waves hitting Earth's magnetic field captured in new NASA sound clip
By Harry Baker published
NASA has converted years of satellite data on Earth's magnetosphere into eerie sound clips that can be used by citizen scientists to help make new discoveries.
Surprise discovery of world's 2nd deepest blue hole could provide window into Earth's history
By Lydia Smith published
The second deepest blue hole in the world has been discovered off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. The giant, underwater cavern is around 900 feet deep and spans an area of 147,000 square feet.
How do we know how old Earth is?
By Ethan Freedman published
By measuring radioactive elements in rocks from Earth and other parts of the solar system, scientists can develop a timeline of our planet's early years.
Ancient ocean floor surrounds Earth's core, seismic imaging reveals
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Scientists have discovered an ancient ocean floor between the Earth's core and mantle.
The smallest and largest creatures make up most of Earth's biomass, surprising study finds
By Elana Spivack published
Contrary to a finding from the 1960s, a new study reveals that the bulk of Earth's biomass comes from giant and tiny organisms.
Mysterious aurora-like phenomenon 'STEVE' appears during strongest solar storm for more than half a decade
By Harry Baker published
STEVE was spotted across the U.S. and in parts of the U.K. after the most powerful solar storm to hit Earth for six years smashed into our planet.
How do flat-Earthers explain the equinox? We investigated.
By Brandon Specktor last updated
Equinoxes would be physically impossible over a flat Earth, but that doesn't stop conspiracy theorists from trying to explain them.
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