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Barringer Crater may have been formed by a cosmic 'curveball,' asteroid simulations show
By Deepa Jain published
Asteroids with different spins and bonding strengths may be responsible for the vast variety of impact craters on Earth, including Arizona's Barringer Crater, new simulations show.
How many times has Earth orbited the sun?
By Harry Baker published
We worked out how many trips each of the solar system's eight planets has taken around the sun over the past 4.6 billion years.
This ISS mission could 'open some eyes' about climate science
By Robert Lea published
A first-of-its-kind mineral map delivered by the NASA International Space Station mission, EMIT, will present big-picture climate science and "open some eyes."
Underwater volcano riding a sinking tectonic plate may have unleashed major earthquakes in Japan
By Sascha Pare published
A seamount sitting on a subducting tectonic plate off the coast of Japan and plowing its way into Earth's mantle may be at the root of several magnitude 7 earthquakes in the past 40 years.
Earth may have had all the elements needed for life all along − contrary to meteorite origin theories
By Shichun Huang, Wenzhong Wang published
New research suggests elements crucial for life may have existed on Earth while the planet formed, not brought from a crashing asteroid, like some scientists hypothesize.
Experts are certain 2023 will be 'the warmest year in recorded history'
By Harry Baker published
After the warmest autumn ever, researchers are confident 2023 will be the hottest year on record before it has even finished.
NASA's new 'Greenhouse Gas Center' tracks humanity's contribution to climate change
By Meredith Garofalo published
NASA is at the forefront of a new greenhouse gas hub that will provide more important information to aid in efforts to combat climate change.
Strange yellow glass found in Libyan desert may have formed from lost meteor impact
By Elizaveta Kovaleva published
A strange type of glass that was discovered in 1933 in the Libyan desert may come from a meteorite, an analysis shows, but impact crater is still missing.
Historic magnetic storms help scientists learn what to expect when one hits
By Elizabeth Fernandez published
Magnetic storms can create amazing auroras, but they also have the capacity to impact our power grid.
Big blob of hot water in Pacific may be making El Niño act weirdly
By Sascha Pare published
El Niño is in full swing and will likely remain "strong" this winter, but its effect on weather patterns in the U.S. depends on the behavior of an unusually warm blob in the western Pacific, experts say.
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