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![The blue marble of Earth creeps over the lunar horizon during a solar eclipse. The moon's black shadow can be seen over Australia.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ePG6JakXoGxFpZmuvgN5wY-320-80.jpg)
Days before dying, Japan's lunar lander snaps glorious photo of Earth during a total solar eclipse
By Joanna Thompson published
Japan's Hakuto-R lander may have crashed on the moon, but the spacecraft still sent back valuable images.
![An asteroid flying past earth](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xZQvdFzSema7hvkvh54BLh-320-80.jpg)
'Potentially hazardous' asteroid as tall as the Eiffel Tower will zoom by Earth today
By Harry Baker published
The hefty space rock, known as 2006 HV5, is around 1,000 feet wide and will hurtle past our planet at around 39,000 mph.
![Bill Nye, an author, science educator, inventor, engineer, comedian and Emmy Award-winning television presenter, talks about his new series "The End is Nye" at Meridian Hall on March 29, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5WvkstiACc4CLLVmGgRMD-320-80.jpg)
Fusion power key to Earth's survival, says Bill Nye in exclusive interview
By Laura Geggel published
Bill Nye the Science Guy talks about what he would get our planet for Earth Day and "evidence-based optimism" in light of his latest show, "The End is Nye."
![Earth from moon](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p7rWPJoYDKZ4wwoXHGmzPL-320-80.jpg)
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?
![A diagram depicting Earth's magnetic field.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EqfpzzH5xxhMWQvkYmXaZP-320-80.jpg)
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.
![Underwater images inside the world's second deepest blue hole](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oWr4BB6UUwKcXmgemoDwiP-320-80.jpg)
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.
![A detailed image of planet Earth created from photographs taken by Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument on board the new Suomi NPP satellite. Here we can see North America.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yZPuSXtWkY8VLC3a3rtpRN-320-80.jpg)
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.
![An illustration of the Earth's core](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yP5Tyyvv2BJCoZaYcNS3tL-320-80.jpg)
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.
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