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Did a supernova 6 million years ago kickstart evolution in Africa? New study offers a clueA curious connection between an ancient supernova and virus diversification in one of Earth's biggest lakes means that crazy cosmic events may have had more influence on our planet than we thought.
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'Planet parade' 2025: See the ultra-rare planetary alignment peak this week, before Saturn gets swallowed by the sunsetA stunning "parade of planets" will grace the night sky this week, with all seven of Earth's celestial neighbors joining the show. Here's how to spot it and why it happens.
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NASA supercomputer reveals strange spiral structure at the edge of our solar systemThe mysterious Oort cloud is the source of many of our solar system's comets, but astronomers still have no idea what it looks like. Now, new simulations may have given them a first glimpse.
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1 million 'interstellar objects' — each larger than the Statue of Liberty — may lurk in the outer solar systemNew simulations reveal that around 1 million "macroscopic" objects from our closest stellar neighbors, the Alpha Centauri system, may already reside in the Oort Cloud, far from sight.
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Pale Blue Dot: The iconic Valentine's Day photo of Earth turns 35 today — and you're probably in itOn this day 35 years ago, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft took a picture that changed how we see our planet. The iconic "Pale Blue Dot" image is just as awe-inspiring today.
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A strange triangle will appear in the zodiac this month. How to see rare 'zodiacal light,' before it disappears.A 'false dusk' will be visible during twilight in February, but only from locations that are free of light pollution. Here's everything you need to know about zodiacal light.
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Venus, the 'love planet', will look extra special this Valentine's Day. Here's why.In a cosmic coincidence, Venus — the planet named for the Roman goddess of love — will be at its brightest and best on Valentine's Day. Heres where and when to see it.
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Jupiter's 'tormented moon' Io just unleashed the most powerful volcanic event ever seenNASA's Juno spacecraft has discovered a giant volcanic hot spot on the surface of Jupiter's hellish moon Io. The eruptions in this area are chucking out six times the energy being produced by all Earth's power stations, researchers say.
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Which planet is closest to the sun?Mercury takes only 88 Earth days to orbit the sun.
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