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Scientists have traced Earth's path through the galaxy via tiny crystals found in the crust
By Chris Kirkland, Phil Sutton published
Tiny grains of minerals smaller than the width of human hair hold clues to the construction of our planet Earth and its path through the Milky Way.

Mystery crater potentially caused by relative of dinosaur-killing asteroid
By Uisdean Nicholson, Sean Gulick, Veronica Bray published
The surprise crater was discovered on Earth's unexplored ocean floor.

Curious Kids: What would happen if the world split in half?
By Jonti Horner published
The solar system isn't as violent as it used to be, when giant impacts could shatter worlds.

Astronomers have detected another 'planet killer' asteroid. Could we miss one coming our way?
By Steven Tingay published
If you surfed the web this morning, you may have seen news of the latest existential threat to humanity: a “planet killer” asteroid named 2022 AP7.

How did we figure out atoms exist?
By Paul Sutter last updated
The concept of atoms had been floating around off and on for a few millennia, but it took some clever experimentation to pinpoint their existence.

Curious Kids: What is exotic matter, and could we use it to make wormholes?
By Carolyn Devereux published
Curious Kids: what is exotic matter, and could we use it to make wormholes? – Julia, aged 14, London

#MeToo in space: We must address the potential for sexual harassment and assault away from Earth
By Maria Santaguida, Judith Lapierre, Simon Dubé published
The realities of sexuality and intimacy in space are mostly omitted from discussions of human factors associated with working and living in space.

'Spooky action at a distance' can lead to a multiverse. Here's how.
By Paul Sutter published
Some interpretations of quantum mechanics propose that our entire universe is described by a single universal wave function that constantly splits and multiplies.
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