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Habitable worlds may be far more common than thought, Israeli study says

Published in the peer-reviewed The Astrophysical Journal, the research focuses on tidally locked planets, worlds that always show the same face to their star.

 Life beyond Earth may exist in far stranger places than scientists once thought, a new study suggests. January, 22.
An AI generated illustrative image of a nuclear power plant on the surface of the Moon, with the Earth seen in the background.

Russia plans a nuclear power plant on Moon within a decade

Vibrant marine life in the current day Red Sea.

The vanished Red Sea and the catastrophic flood that brought it back

Illustration: asteroid near earth.

Giant asteroid 2025 FA22, 1000x the Chelyabinsk meteorite's mass, rushes past earth today


Warm ice age forever changed Earth’s climate cycles - study

Increased ocean temperatures and stronger monsoons created more moisture. This moisture fed growing ice sheets.

 Artistic depiction of wooly mammoths. (creative commons)

Asteroid the size of 35 chickens to pass Earth on Saturday - NASA

Asteroid 2023 NY – no relation to the US state of New York – is set to pass Earth on Saturday. At 25 meters, it's around the size of over 35 chickens.

 An asteroid is seen flying near Earth in this artistic illustration.

Canadian lake sediments reveal start of Earth's Anthropocene age, scientists say

The members of the Anthropocene Working Group (AWG) plan to submit the evidence to the international scientific body responsible for naming geological chapters in Earth's history.

 View of the Earth from outer space

World hits record land, sea temperatures as climate change fuels 2023 extremes

As envoys gathered in Bonn in early June to prepare for this year's annual climate talks in November, average global surface air temperatures were more than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels for days.

 People protest against global warming in Tel Aviv on October 29, 2021.

Aliens are helping Western governments develop spacecraft, expert claims

A renowned UFO researcher reveals how aliens contribute to Western governments' spacecraft development and technological progress.

 POV of an alien abduction experience.

Flat Earthers confirm round shape with costly experiment

A researcher's attempt to prove the flat Earth theory backfires, providing evidence to the contrary in a viral experiment.

 View of the Earth from outer space

Speed of Earth's formation increases possibility of alien life - study

The research has important implications for the potential habitability of planets beyond our solar system.

 Could the Earth's rotation really be changing direction?

Pumping groundwater has caused the Earth's rotation to shift - study

The distribution of water on the planet affects how mass is distributed. Like adding a tiny bit of weight to a spinning top, the Earth spins a little differently as water is moved around.

 The Earth is seen rotating in space (Illustrative).

Ancient rocks reveal late flourishing of Eukaryotic life - study

These findings suggest a significant ecological turning point, known as the "Tonian transformation," that shaped Earth's history.

 A cell is seen undergoing mitosis. Eukaryotic life is defined by being complex and multicellular (Illustrative).

Earth Poetica: Israeli plastic art exhibit highlights environmental risks

Beverly Barkat’s work installed at WTC on 50th anniversary of World Environment Day.

 Earth Poetica.