Explore the vastness of the Solar System in this video, which accurately showcases the relative sizes of the planets and their actual distances from the Sun.
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A solar eclipse is not just a rare astronomical event; it’s a mesmerizing phenomenon that captivates millions around the globe. In the summer of 2027, observers in select regions will witness the ...
Team member Nathalie Jones of the Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) assessed GPI ...
A massive sunspot cluster, reminiscent of the infamous Carrington Event, has emerged on the sun's surface, sparking intrigue ...
A global game reveals that our idea of the size of continents is more accurate than classic maps and their distortions suggest.
Earth has the perfect combination of a livable atmosphere and a protective magnetic field that prevents the Sun's harmful radiation and radioactive solar winds from damaging us, allowing us to live on ...
Africa is on a fierce campaign that, if successful, will see the Mercator map replaced with the Equal Earth map on web-based ...
The nature documentary series uses new research and photorealistic CGI to bring the huge, bizarre animals of the Ice Age back ...
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The Astronomical Problem of Space Junk

Dan Falk: Space junk broadly refers to stuff that’s in space that was put there by humans, and that is no longer doing what ...
After years of observing the weakening of the ozone layer, experts were astonished to notice that the Antarctic ozone hole ...