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How Earth's orbit might help us find oil reserves within the planet
By Stefanie Waldek published
Scientists studying Jurassic rocks in China found that cyclical changes in Earth's orbit affected not only the climate, but also the development of shale oil reserves.

Satellite sees 40-year-old iceberg melt, turn blue | Space photo of the day for January 12, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
Iceberg A23-A has been around since the Chernobyl explosion and Space Shuttle Challenger accident...but perhaps not for much longer.

This Canadian crater looks like marbled meat | Space photo of the day for Jan. 6, 2026
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
The reservoir seen in this image is sometimes referred to as the "eye of Quebec."

Nature carves colossal snowman in Siberia | Space photo of the day for Jan. 2, 2026
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
Do you want to build a snowman?

Space Force shows off snowy new Alaska radar post | Space photo of the day for Jan. 1, 2026
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
"I am the watcher on the walls."

Flat Earth, spirits and conspiracy theories — experience can shape even extraordinary beliefs
By Eli Elster published
Why do people often adopt and develop beliefs that lack strong supporting evidence?

ISS astronaut snaps stunning nighttime photo of Florida and Cuba | Space photo of the day for Dec. 29, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
The image offers a rare look at how Earth's surface and atmosphere interact after sunset.

60,000 feet above Earth, NASA is hunting for the minerals that power phones, EVs and clean energy
By Julian Dossett published
The microwave-sized sensor detects 'spectral fingerprints' of important minerals.
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